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

Over the plains where Persian hosts
Laid down their lives for glory ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc dedeff dXXXgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10011101 1111110 10010011 1100110 11111111 11011111 11010101 0101110 11111101 0111110 11111101 11011111 11111101 1100001 11110110 0011010 11111111 01111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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