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

At last I find a meaning of soul's birth
Into this universe terrible and sweet,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cbcb cXcXXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1111010011 00010110011 1111010101 01001100101 11101000101 1101000101 1101010001 1100111101 1011010101 1100010100 11000110001 1001010100 1011010101 0111010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, to are 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 Krishna;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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