This is an analysis of the poem My Star that begins with:

All, that I know
Of a certain star... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcacaaXdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 00101 0011 10101 10101 10101 11111 11111 1111001101 1011011010110 1110010010010 11001011001 1110010111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 433
  • Average number of words per stanza: 86
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 My Star;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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