This is an analysis of the poem Poem that begins with:

In the early evening, a now, as man is bending
over his writing table....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaba Xccd Xbd aXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100111010 1001010 101101010 0110010 01100100010 10011011 0001 010011100101 10010010101 11100101 11110101 110010 100111100111 01111011 0001011 1001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Poem;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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