This is an analysis of the poem The Atmosphere Is Incandescent that begins with:

The atmosphere is incandescent;
The fox explores an empty road;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXde fgcgfa XeXdcf beXccb XXdXcX Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101010 01011101 11010 110001010 1000101 10110101 0100010 1010011 1001011110 010101011 01010100 1101000101 01010010011 1111 1010101010 111101 101000011 00110100101 10010010101 1111011101 1101010111 1111100011 01010001010 1001111111 01010101001 111011101 1001110001 1101000101 1001010101 1101010101 01011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase sorrows connects the lines.

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

  • summary of The Atmosphere Is Incandescent;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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