A Fond Kiss by Robert Burns: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem A Fond Kiss that begins with:

A fond kiss, and then we sever;
A farewell, and then forever! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaBBccbbddaaddeeffaaAaBB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111110 01111010 10111111 10111111 11111011 10101111 11101011 10101011 11111010 10101110 10101010 11011010 11101110 11101110 10111010 11101010 11111110 11111110 10101110 10101110 01111110 01101010 10111111 10111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 846
  • Average number of words per stanza: 153
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6

  • 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; and, me, her, love, never, had, we are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words a, had, fare are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines thee, him, me are repeated).

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

  • summary of A Fond Kiss;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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