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

The moon beams
the glowworm glows...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Aabba cdbcd XaXX Xbac Aac XXaba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,4,4,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 0101 1010101 10100101 10101101 1110111 10101001 0010001 010101 11011 010011 1110011 110011 011011 1100101001 10000101101 0100111 101011 011 0111 10100101 1001010 0101 111011101010 101001 10101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 113
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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