This is an analysis of the poem Nightmares that begins with:
When the roots are covered in false color,
A naturalness of an essence goes forever....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabc cXbdX ddbXee XXdXdX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,6,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1011100110 0100001101010 1010011 1010011 10100101 1011111 1011 11010100 01110101 11110111 01100100111 1100100101 00100101001001 0001000011 01001011101 01011011011 1111111001 110111 1110101 11111111 1110101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
- Average number of words per stanza: 34
- Amount of lines: 21
- Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; when is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words is, and are repeated.
The author used the same word when at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Nightmares;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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