This is an analysis of the poem Two Sonnets that begins with:

I
SAINTS have adored the lofty soul of you. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcbc dede dbdbdb X fcc fcf XaXXfdfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,6,1,3,3,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1 1101010101 10110011101 1101010101 1101011111 1101010111 0110110101 110100111001 1111111111 1101111011 1011110101 1000011011 1011101111 0101110101 1011111101 1 1101110101 1011010111 010010010110 1011101101 1101011111 11001110111 1011010101 1011111111 101110111110 1011111101 1111000001 1111010111 0111010111 1101011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 442
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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