This is an analysis of the poem Joy Speaks that begins with:

One with the Heaven above
Am I its bliss:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabcbcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001001 1101 100111 1110 110111 1111 111111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Joy Speaks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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