This is an analysis of the poem May We Seek And Find Sun that begins with:

I lay awake this night possessed,
With a wish to have all detest turmoil! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXdeXcedacdaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 0010110111 00111 010001000 0111 01001110100 0111 0010010 101111 101 11101 1101001 010101 11010 101 1111111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 436
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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.

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

  • summary of May We Seek And Find Sun;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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