This is an analysis of the poem My Love that begins with:

You quiet
the storm within...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX Xcde fgfa XcbbXdaeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 0101 11010 101 1010 0101100 1110101 1101 11110 010010 00111110 1001010 111 11101 1101 11010 111 11010 1111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 74
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words you, my are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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