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

My Bengal has ceased to exist,
My Bengal has now eroded,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXX XbbabXbX bccbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,8,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011001 11011010 01011001 01101111 01100101 001010110 11011011 10010101010 1011001010 100001001010 110010100 010010001 011001110 111011000111 11101001 11101101 10110101000110 01011011001101001001101010010010101011110100001001000110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; has is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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