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

You gave me a rose
last time we met....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab Xcdc beX c bdbefbge chc aXhbcXac GcGac iaja djia aieXaXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,3,1,8,3,8,5,4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 1111 1111 001 1111 001 1101 010 010100 01 111 01 101 1110 11 111 110 0010 0101 1011 1 01 1111 111 111 01 10 1011 1 101 111 101 110 11 111 111110 1100 0100 11 01 01 1 101 1 1010 11 1010 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 52
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 12 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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