This is an analysis of the poem L’inconnue that begins with:
Is thy name Mary, maiden fair?
Such should, methinks, its music be;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: ababcc dadaee fcfcdd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01110101 11100100 01011101 010101 110101110 110111010 11111111 11011101 11111101 111001 11110111 11100101 11010111 01110101 11011101 110101 01010101 01011101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 202
- Average number of words per stanza: 38
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, thy are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of L’inconnue;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Oliver Wendell Holmes
- Analysis of A Song. For The Centennial Celebration Of Harvard College
- Analysis of Welcome To The Nations
- Analysis of Hymn For The Dedication Of Memorial Hall At Cambridge, June 23, 1874