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

What would it mean for you and me
If dawn should come no more!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXb Xccccc cdcdcd ececec XfXfXf gagaga
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011111 011111 10010101 010101 11010100 111101 110101010 011111 11010011 011111 01010101 000100 11011101 110111 010101001 111101 11010101 1100100 11010111 0101011 01010111 111111 110100101 1010111 11011100 010111 11010100 110101 01111100 010101 11010101 011111 10011111 110111 11011101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, what, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words what, of are repeated.

    The author used the same word what at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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