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

Evening! as slow thy placid shades descend,
Veiling with gentlest hush the landscape still, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaaccaXaaXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1011110101 10010010111 0101000101 1111011111 1101110101 0011011101 0101000111 0111011111 1101010101 0101011011 1101010011 1101010100 0111111101 1111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 630
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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