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

Cover me with your everlasting arms,--
Ye guardian giants of this solitude!--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacddc bbaaee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1010110101 11001000101 0011011001 11001011101 1111010101 1110110111 0011000101 1100110111 0101010101 01010101001 010010101001 01100111001 1001010001 1101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 297
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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