This is an analysis of the poem Ghazal that begins with:

I wish to go and dwell,
In such a place,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcXc dbXXXd beaXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 0101 11111 11010111 1101010 11101 1101 111 0101010 0101001 1100110 110011 100111 01101 11011 110011 0111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words no, without are repeated.

    The author used the same word i 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 Ghazal;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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