Analysis of NIghtfall
Herbert Asquith 1881 – 1947
Hooded in angry mist, the sun goes down:
Steel-gray the clouds roll out across the sea:
Is this a Kingdom? Then give Death the crown,
For here no emperor hath won, save He.
| Scheme | ABAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 1001010111 1101110101 1101011101 1111001111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 177 |
| Words | 35 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 132 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 06, 2023
- 10 sec read
- 52 Views
.jpg/206px-Herbert_Asquith_(1881-1947).jpg)
0 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"NIghtfall" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 10 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/19027/nightfall>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Herbert Asquith poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In