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

The red-rose flush fades slowly in the west.
The golden water, basking in the light,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaaaaa bcdbcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0111110001 0101010001 1011010101 0101100111 1111010101 1101111101 1111010101 1101010111 1111011111 1101011101 1101011101 0101111111 1111011101 1111011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 305
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; and, of, no are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, no are repeated.

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

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

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