This is an analysis of the poem Longing that begins with:
Come to me in my dreams, and then
By day I shall be well again! ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AABB ccbb XXddXAABB
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10101111 11110101 11010111 01010001 11110101 010001001 11111110 11010101 11110101 11111101 11111111 111111001 10101111 11110101 11010111 01010001
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
- Average number of words per stanza: 29
- 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:
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; as, and, my are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.
The author used the same word come at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Longing;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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