This is an analysis of the poem From Sunset To Dawn that begins with:

Is cleverness essential to project,
To show and bestow... ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb aXccdXcc cc dbX eaeXbbabda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,8,2,3,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100010010 01101 000101100 011010 1010101 11101 1001 0101 110010101 101011 110010001001 1111 01101 101011 1111 1011000 1101 10111001 01101001 100111010 110000101010 1001001011 10101010010 11111 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of From Sunset To Dawn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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