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

Hover
the imagined center, our tongues ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abc d dX Xcd da a bbX X XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,2,3,2,1,3,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 00101011 1101010 01010101 01010101010 010001010110 110001001 1101100 101010101 1011101110 1011101010 101101010 0101010100 1101010101 1101011 1010 0110010 010010 100011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 63
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Amber;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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