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

To-night out in the darkness
The wind is loud and high- ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb daXa efcfXedad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0110010 010111 1101110 010101 1101110 100101 0101011 110001 0111110 110100 0101110 111101 1001010 110101 0101110 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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