This is an analysis of the poem Aspiration that begins with:

The planted seed consigned to common earth,
Disdains to moulder with the baser clay;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbabXXcddccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101010101 0101000101 1101010101 11011101101 1111000101 11001101001 10110101100 1001010111 1101011101 010101101 11110001001 0101010101 100100001010 111101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 648
  • Average number of words per stanza: 114
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, its are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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