This is an analysis of the poem Goodbat Nightman that begins with:

God bless all policemen
and fighters of crime,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb XaXa XcAc cdXd cXXX ceAe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 11001 11101 101011 11011 101101 11100100 1111 01011 111101 11110 11011 11101 111101 111100 11101 11110010 1110 0110100 11010 11011 111011 11110 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 85
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Goodbat Nightman;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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