This is an analysis of the poem Bottom's Dream. that begins with:

Bottom's dream had no bottom; ours may, too,
Have no foundation. We may wake, indeed;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXaXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011110111 1101011101 1111010111 0111010001 1010110001 1110011101 1111001101 1110011111 11010100101 0111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 417
  • Average number of words per stanza: 82
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Bottom's Dream.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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