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

Look at the moon in the midst of
Vastly magnificent sky bed;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXb acXXX XbXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11010010 10010011 10110101 10110010 1001111 1101001 10111010 10010010 10110011 1001011 0101011 10011010 1111110 11011110 1101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Annam;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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