This is an analysis of the poem Michelle O that begins with:

Michelle O...
Radiant and blessed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbcX XXdcb AbeXb edbb Acbfb cdfccfXc AcXceed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,4,5,8,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 10011 100010 00101000 11010 01011 0100100110 10110010 11001011 011 1010101 1101111 101010 10001001101 110111010 1010011 0101 00010101 011 1011101100 11100110101 1011110 1010101 01001 1110101111 01100100 1110110001 1011011010 010 010 010101 011 1111 0101011 101110101 0010001 1010101110 0101001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • 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 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 Michelle O;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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