This is an analysis of the poem Written In The Conclusion Of A Letter To Mr. Tickel, that begins with:

Eternal King, is there one Hour,
To make me greatly bless'd?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XbXb cdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101110 011101 11110011 010001 010111100 010100 11110101 110101 11010101 110111 01010001 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Written In The Conclusion Of A Letter To Mr. Tickel,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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