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

Fair crown of stars of purest ray,
   Hung aloft on Mapau tree, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbb XbabXX cXXcdd bebeXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 1011101 11010101 1010100 010110101 01010111 01011101 1011001 11010101 1110101 1100100100 11001101 1101111 1011101 11011101 10000101 01110111 11010001 110101101 1000011 11010001 1010101 010100100 10110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 239
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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; of is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!