This is an analysis of the poem When The Daylight Comes that begins with:

They wish to stay sophisticated,
But afraid of taking risks....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABaC cbaC ADEaEF ADE bXaEF ADE ADE ABaC ADE EFXADE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,3,5,3,3,4,3,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101010 1010101 1 1010101010101 11011111 1110110 1 1010101010101 11 11 001011 1 10111 1101001 11 11 001011 1101111 0010001 1 10111 1101001 11 11 001011 11 11 001011 110101010 1010101 1 1010101010101 11 11 001011 10111 1101001 11 11 001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 When The Daylight Comes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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