This is an analysis of the poem Minora Sidera that begins with:

Sitting at times over a hearth that burns
With dull domestic glow,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef ghgh ijijXghgh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011100111 010101 1110011001 011101 1001101101 011111 1110011111 010111 1101101101 110101 1110111011 010101 1011011001 011101 1111101111 100101 1011100111 111101 1110011101 110101 1101100101 011101 1110100101 0110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 and is repeated.

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

  • summary of Minora Sidera;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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