This is an analysis of the poem Anticipating Impatiently To Be Dreamed that begins with:

I may toss and turn myself to sleep,
Anticipating impatiently....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD CDBE ABCDXCDBE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111101 010100100 110 0101 110 10101 010100100 001 111111101 010100100 110 0101 110 10101 010100100 001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Anticipating Impatiently To Be Dreamed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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