This is an analysis of the poem Blues that begins with:

In the night
in my half hour ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdceXdcccXbXeabfecf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001 01110 101 111010101 1111011 1101 11110 011111 11011 111110 1 1111100 101011 11101110 11111 110110010 1010101 11110 11110 11001 11011 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 559
  • Average number of words per stanza: 100
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Blues;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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