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

Hark! Hark to the wind! 'Tis the night, they say,
When all souls come back from the far away--...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bbX ccc dddXaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1100110111 1111100101 0101001001 1010101111 1010101101 011100100 1110100110 111110111 0011111001 1111001101 0100101111 1101011001 1100111001 1010111101 1100111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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