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

in my younger years
before i learned ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbXXXXaXbXXaXacbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01100 0111 11010 0101 11000 010 11111101110 110111110 11001011 110101 11 100100 101000 1111101 1011100 101011 101 1101 011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 449
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 or, baaaaaby are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines nightandday is repeated).

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

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

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