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

As a weed beneath the ocean,
As a pool beneath a tree... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX aaaa XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 1010101 10011110 10100100 11101010 10100101 10011010 10011101 00100011 1000101 101010110 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 as is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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