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

In the night of weariness
let me give myself up to sleep without struggle, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa X aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100 111111010110 1011011 111111010000110101110 0011100101010101001 0010100101000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 102
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 51 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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 Sleep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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