This is an analysis of the poem O Bird Of Light that begins with:

One thought, one tune, one resonance-
Who calls me ever and anon?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXXXcdd DXcXbXcaDaaXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111100 11110110 111111 11110111 01010 11111111 11101111 111001101 0111001 11110101 11011101 01101101 1100011101 11101011 110001 1111 110010 0010100101 11011101 110101 011111101001 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i, one, all, of, o, bird, light are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of O Bird Of Light;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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