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

...and, it is when,
The moment arrives to observe in the sky......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbc dcadXd aXceffdXcaedfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001 01001001001 01001 11110101 01111 10101101 1100111010 101010110100101 111011010 01100101001101 00111010 10010011 101111001 010110001 100101001010 01011111 001001001001 011010101 1011110101 100100001 10010101010010 01010101000010 11110101001 01001011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 241
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of When The Midnight Sun Comes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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