Analysis of The Raven and the Moon



Raven, raven, dark as though the night,
When shall I soar with your nocturnal flight?

At twilight you awaken, romantic and serene,
To charm your way across the heavens, dancing
With the Moon, your silver dancing queen.
Under your wings embrace so many lovers,
Glancing at me with curious delight,
But how am I to join their secret ranks,
When no consort is with me on my flight?

Raven, raven, darker than the night,
Descend upon me with your nocturnal flight.

She gazes at me from her heavenly retreat.
Faces form her silver-crescent shape
Laughing at yet another fool's defeat.
The raven soars along her perfect edge.
But why am I behind love's iron bars?
I know, I shot my heart at his Moon,
Ignoring a sky of gleaming stars.

Raven, raven, darkest of the night,

Forever shall I dream of your nocturnal flight!


Scheme AA BXBXAXA AA CXCXDXD A A
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 101011101 1111110101 111010010001 11110101010 101110101 10110111010 1011110001 1111111101 1101111111 101010101 01011110101 110111010001 101010101 1011010101 0101010011 1111011101 111111111 010011101 101010101 010111110101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 792
Words 144
Sentences 10
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 2, 7, 2, 7, 1, 1
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 106
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on August 10, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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