This is an analysis of the poem My Soul that begins with:

In the flame of the flickering fire
The sins of my soul are few ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaXcbc Xdbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010010010 0101111 101011101001 0010101 1010010100 1110111 1100101101 10100101 110010101 11100101 0010100111 100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; of, his are repeated.

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

  • summary of My Soul;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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