This is an analysis of the poem That Mist You Wish To Leave that begins with:

Keep me in your love,
Light! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbC DeXb fcgbbghf AbC DeiiihfXfcjXiXjffa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,4,8,3,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 1 1101 1101 1 1 111 11 001 1111010 1111101 101 010 0111 01101 11011 1 1101 1101 1 1 111 1 1010111 01 11010101 01 1 10 1101 10111 010 1101 0101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 96
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of That Mist You Wish To Leave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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