This is an analysis of the poem Ambiance that begins with:

Excited I glowed...
When with my uncles and aunts....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbb cdef eXX Xacdfcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01011 1011011 1010100 0010100 110110 110001 11011111 11111101 110011001 11010101 1111000 1001101 11110111 1111001010 101110111 010011011 1111010 00110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Ambiance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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