This is an analysis of the poem Coming Out Of The Midst Of Shadows that begins with:

Coming out of the midst of shadows,
To greet the radiance of the Sun......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaaba XbaccXbaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,10,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001011 010100001 11010001010 010010 1111010010 1100001 10000101010 111110 11110101 1111000101 100 111 11011 110100 10101110 010011100001 111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 285
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; of is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word why is repeated.

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

  • summary of Coming Out Of The Midst Of Shadows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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