This is an analysis of the poem The Benefits Of Rest that begins with:

Each dawn...
There is a promising freshness in the air, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCa cdc aXXdXcABCbdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 10010010001 101000101100 101101 1011111 111010010 110110010010 11 11101 10111010 101001 11 11 10010010001 101000101100 101101111 0111010010 110001010010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 The Benefits Of Rest;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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