This is an analysis of the poem The Call that begins with:

Out of the nothingness of sleep,
The slow dreams of Eternity,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cdcd efef ghgh cici Xjjj cbcb keke
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10010001 01100100 11010101 11011101 11010101 11010101 11110101 10010101 0010100010 10110111 111111010 01111111 11110101 10010001 01001111 01111101 11110111 11110101 11010101 01010011 110111100 100100110 110101010 110111010 110001010 11010100 110100110 11010100 11010011 001011111 01010101 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, your are repeated.

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

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

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