This is an analysis of the poem Beauty that begins with:

LIBERAL Nature did dispence
To all things Arms for their defence;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaabbbbcccXddccddeeaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010010 01111101 111101001 11010001 1011111 11011101 11011101 11011101 10011001 10111111 1010101 1111011000 10011001 11110101 1111110 110001 11111101 11110101 11110111 110101001 11011101 1110101 1010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 819
  • Average number of words per stanza: 144
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; some, with, and, what are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, wisdom, what are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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