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

The earthly heart quit freezes blood,
But, with my breast, I meet great cold....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa Xbbc cXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 10111111 1110101 01010111 1011101 100101010 010101010 010010101 111110010 1001001100 110001010 10110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; no is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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