This is an analysis of the poem The True Dawn that begins with:

Go, false dawn, that cometh as a child
With yellow curls!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacdbdece acabcccbbb fdfcedebcXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,10,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111110101 0101 110101 1000101 11 101111 010100 0101 11101 1101010101 111110101 0101 110111 011101 01 111101 011101 1101 10111 1011110111 111110001 0101 010101 010101 11 111101 111101 0111 111001 1111111100 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 258
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The True Dawn;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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