This is an analysis of the poem Your Presence that begins with:

Come and possess,
My kingdom......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABacdac XXeeeX fgdffdf ABaeffgdaedXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 110 10 1101 1111 11110 11011 1101 101101 11011101 11011 110111 111111100 11011 10101101 11001011 1111011 1010111 111111100 11100111 1101 110 10 1011101 110111 010101 10 111011 1001 0100011 011001 1001100 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Your Presence;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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