This is an analysis of the poem Sunset that begins with:

There's no wonder,
You are loved....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBAabcdefcg aBdhhh hhfbbeAdgdaBagahdXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,6,20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110 111 110 1110 11101 0011100 0100010 01101001 10111 101 000100110 10110 111 11011 101 0101 1110101 1111 10111 01101 0010001 10110111 11 110 101101 0111 101011 110110 111 010 001 10 1100010 1101 101101011 0110101 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words to, and, in are repeated.

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

  • summary of Sunset;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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