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

WELL! Let him sleep! Time enough to awake
When sunset ushers a kind release,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abA aXA abA abA abAXabaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111101001 111100101 1101101101 110010101 101111001 1011101001 1100111001 0010101001 1101101101 010001101 10010101 1011101001 10100100111 1111101001 1101101101 0111100101 011101101 1111101001 1101101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words when, for are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word overtake at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

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