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

Up, Amarylis! Darling, awaken!
Through the still bracken...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXccb dddb aaefffeaaac ddegggegggeXddfdddfdddf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,4,11,23,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010010 10110 111 10110 100110 10010 111 1010111010 10100101010 1010101010 1011111101 1101001110 00110 101 111110 111110 1111010 111 1010101010 1111110010 111011101010 0111110100 11111110110 01010 1011 11010 110110 111110 1001 1100101010 1010111010 1011111110 1011011101 1001110110 10110 1011 1010 11110 01110 1011 1110101010 1111101110 1111011110 1011111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 266
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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