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

OH! treasured thus by passion's slave,
Dear relic of the bygone year; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd dedefgfg chchgdgd ijijghgh ghghkbkb Xafa lflfjcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011101 11000111 11010011 01010101 01010101 0100011001 01110111 10111101 10110001 11010111 01011101 01000101 01111111 11011111 01011101 110101001 11110101 01010101 010101001 01110001 10110111 01110101 01011101 11010101 11111101 110111001 11111111 11000101 11111101 11110101 11111101 11011101 11010111 01011101 11110101 11110101 11011111 11110111 1100100011 10011111 11111100 010100101 01110111 11011011 11001101 11011111 11000101 11100101 11010111 11110111 11111111 11111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 272
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; as, her, thou are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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