This is an analysis of the poem The Invocation that begins with:

Daughters of Beulah! Muses who inspire the Poet's Song,
Record the journey of immortal Milton thro' your realms... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaabcXdcXbbXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 10010101010101 01010001010111 01011101001100010 010100010100101 01011101010011 111100101010111 01010011111100 00101010001100101 10010100010111 01000111000111000 01110110010101 0100101100100001001 010101110011010 110100010010010101 001000101000100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 880
  • Average number of words per stanza: 154
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 58 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, my are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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