This is an analysis of the poem See How Bright The Stars? that begins with:

I'm going to sweep you up in my arms,
With a thrust unknown to you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbCbXddeeeefcXCa cXbfaXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100111011 0010101 1010101010 001011111 11 111 111 01010 111 1101001 1101100101 11101101 010111 1010010001 001001111 0110100111 01 111 11101 1 01010010 1111 0111 0010110100 1101010 1111011 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of See How Bright The Stars?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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