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

A pale enchanted moon is sinking low
Behind the dunes that fringe the shadowy lea, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef XeXe XgXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0101010101 01011101001 1101011101 0101001 1101111101 1011010101 1101011001 100101 1111010101 1111011101 1111110111 110101 11010001000 0111110101 1000011000 011101 0101010011 11010100111 1100010001 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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 Night;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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