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

A fine and subtle spirit dwells
In every little flower,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd Xefe ggag dehe aigi Xdbd Xeda eaca Xece afXf aXeh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01110101 01001010 11011101 0111010 10010100 0100111 11110101 111101 11011101 011101 11110101 110101 11010101 110011 011111010 110101 01110101 011101 11111101 101100 10111101 110111 11110101 101111 11110101 1100101 0101010010 010111 11110011 110011 10110101 110101 111100101 1101010 11111101 0101010 11010100 111101 11110101 111111 11111101 010101 01010101 010111 110011101 110110 010100101 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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