This is an analysis of the poem The Land Of Dreams that begins with:

Awake, awake, my little boy!
Thou wast thy mother's only joy; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb ccdd eeXX ccff dddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 11110101 111101101 01110111 11100101 1101011101 110111101 010101101 10011101 1100100101 111110111 111101011 111101101 1101100101 111110101 111100101 101101111 001010011 01010101 010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 149
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy, awake, what, i, of are repeated.

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

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

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