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

Shadder in de valley
Sunlight on de hill,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbacdc XdXdbeXe XdXXXeXe XXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100010 11101 101110 11001 101010 10101 111010 10101 1101010 10101 101010 10111 111110 110101 111111 11001 111010 11111 1111110 11101 111110 11111 111010 11111 101110 10101 111110 10100 1101010 11101 111110 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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; an' is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word hongry is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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