This is an analysis of the poem The Moon Is A Moody Diva that begins with:

The Moon is a moody diva.
With more power than we assume....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCD AECE fdFXX FAfXX ABCD GGGG AGGAGG AHAHAH ABCD AECEXeAHAHAH
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,4,4,6,6,4,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001010 01101101 0101110010 0111111 01001010 01011001 001101010 1110100 11010011 101010101 11010011 0101101 01011111 11010011 01001010 11011101 10101011 0111001 01001010 01101101 0101110010 0111111 10010101 1111101011 10010101 1111101011 01001010 10010101 1111101011 01001010 10010101 1111101011 01001010 10101010010001 01001010 10101010010001 01001010 10101010010001 01001010 01101101 0101110010 0111111 01001010 01011001 001101010 1110100 1 01001010 10101010010001 01001010 10101010010001 01001010 10101010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 162
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, diva are repeated.

    The author used the same word the at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word done at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of The Moon Is A Moody Diva;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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