This is an analysis of the poem Gopies, Like, Fairies Dance that begins with:

1. Let us form a ring
2. Flowers would we offer In prayer: Trust we not The strangers!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X a b c X d a Xb C c c d c c b X XXC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 110111001111010 1100101 111111010111010 10101110111100 101101101011101011001101 11100101011101011 111001010110101010110000010011101 101 111101 11000010010111101 1001101111101 1010011 1111101 0101001001111101 10011101001 111001 001000010111011001101001111110111010010100 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 18
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 61
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 58 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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; in, and, dance, like, fairies, bright are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines bright is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word bright 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 Gopies, Like, Fairies Dance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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