This is an analysis of the poem Moon-Gazers that begins with:

Fifteen, lost in a room
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXb XaXaXb aXbaXb XaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,6,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 011001 10101010100 110100100101 1101011001 1100110010001 11111 111111111 111110100 0101011011 011111111 011111 10110101 1100101 0010111 101010101 0111101110111 000100111111010 1110000111010 101111011111 110101011110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Moon-Gazers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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