This is an analysis of the poem The Solitude Of Night that begins with:

It was at a wine party—
I lay in a drowse, knowing it not....

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: XaXXXXa X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0110110 110011001 011011111 1101110 01111011 1101110111 1101010010011 01011000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of The Solitude Of Night;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Li Po