This is an analysis of the poem Stray Birds 81 - 90 that begins with:

81
WHAT is this unseen flame of darkness...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X ab X bb X cbd X dXde X fXf X XX X gX X Xeg X Xe X aXce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,2,1,3,1,4,1,3,1,2,1,2,1,3,1,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 100011010 11101 1 11010011010 111101 1 1110101101 111 10110 1 01010011 01010110 010001 1101 1 0100010010 111001 1010 1 11110111 1110011110 1 0100101101001 111001 1 1101101100101 11010110101 11010001 1 010010001 1001010001 1 010 01011101 001 01011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 20
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 43
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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 Stray Birds 81 - 90;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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