This is an analysis of the poem Three Poems that begins with:

I
Babylon where I go dreaming ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaa XXb Xbaba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 10111110 1110001 1000111 1 1111011 1111001 1 10111110 110101 01000100 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

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