This is an analysis of the poem Labored Dreams that begins with:

Too long in a deep sleep,
I had to have been....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AB cde eedXdX fffg cX ABbhX di gibe befXh bXXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,6,4,2,5,2,4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011 11010 1011101 010010 11101010 0111 101001011010 0100101101 11001 011100100101 111011101 101011 110001 1111010 1010100 0111101 1111100 110011 11010 0100101 10100011 100101 0101010 100110101 1110 10011101 1010101 01101 101001 0110100110 01 10111110 001011001 0110110001010 1010001 101011011 110001 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Labored Dreams;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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