This is an analysis of the poem Give Me A Roof Where Wisdom Dwells that begins with:

Give me a roof where Wisdom dwells,
Where honeysuckle smiles and smells,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbc cddbbaabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11011101 11010111 01011101 11010111 01010101 10010101 01010101 01010101 01111011 11010101 01010101 110100011 11010011 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 246
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.

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

  • summary of Give Me A Roof Where Wisdom Dwells;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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