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

Thy mouth, whereof the worm was amorous,
Thy brows, whereon some waning moon had power,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc ede dff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1110011100 11101101110 11010011010 1111010100 1111011101 1001010111 1101111101 0011010101 1111110111 1101001101 111000111 11011000001 11010000101 111101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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; thy, and are repeated.

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

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

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

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