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

By a cliff a golden cloud once lingered;
On his breast it slept… ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab cdab edcdXcded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1010101110 10101 00100101010 0111001 01010010100 10100101 01001010010 0100101 011111010010 1100101 1101010010 1110101 11010011110 00100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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