This is an analysis of the poem The Amaranth that begins with:
Ah, in the night, all music haunts me here. . . .
Is it for naught high Heaven cracks and yawns... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: Xaaa bXcX Xdbdabcb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,8,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 1001110111 0011110111 1001010101 1001001101 1011111111 10010111101 10011111011 11110111100 1101110111 1111110011 1111111101 1111110111 1111110111 1101010110 1111011111 0111001011
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 250
- Average number of words per stanza: 46
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 9
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; though, it are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word though is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Amaranth;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Vachel Lindsay
- Analysis of Prologue To Rhymes To Be Traded For Bread
- Analysis of Foreign Missions In Battle Array
- Analysis of Where Is The Real Non-Resistant
