This is an analysis of the poem Nocturne that begins with:
Silence of the night , a sad, nocturnal
silence--Why does my soul tremble so?...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXXaXaXaXXXaX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 1000101010 101111101 11010011 101110111 0100100100111 0111010000 0100001001010 001110 001001 0010010001 1111110011 111101 11111 01111010001
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 499
- Average number of words per stanza: 95
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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; my, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words silence, in, someone are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Nocturne;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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