This is an analysis of the poem The World Of Dream that begins with:

Now, through the dusk
With muffled bell ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xababcac cdaXecXc bfgfXhXhXedbdfcgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 0101 0101 0101 11010 111 0011100 101 1011 1111 1001 10100 1010 0101 10110 1001 1101 00101 1001 1100 1101 0111 101 001001 10010 1101 0100100 101 010010 1011 0111 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 The World Of Dream;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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