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

Between the mountain and the sea
I've made a happy landing;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXb cbcbcb dXdede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 1101010 11011101 1101010 01011100 01010 01011101 1101110 11011101 0101010 11011101 11010 10010101 1101100 11010101 1100010 11010011 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 284
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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 Eyrie;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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