This is an analysis of the poem Like The Sound Of Bells that begins with:

To touch you 'there'
Would mean so much....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XAbcbddXXeceXAXXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01110 1111 0111 0101010 11111 0010101110 11001111 11001 11001 111 10011101 1010101001 01110 1111 1110 1110 001110 1010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 482
  • Average number of words per stanza: 85
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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.

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

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

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

  • summary of Like The Sound Of Bells;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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