This is an analysis of the poem A Wreath Of Immortelles that begins with:

Judge Sawyer, whom in vain the people tried
To push from power, here is laid aside.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb aacc aaXX dada eaeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010101 0101010101 1100011101 0101000101 11010100010 11000101010 11011101010 11100100010 1101111101 0101110101 1101110101 1100110001 11011111 01111111 01110111 10010101 11001101 01010001 11110011 110111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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.

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  • summary of A Wreath Of Immortelles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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