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

What was Love's worth,
Who lived with the roses ?—...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cbcb XdXd eeeeXcdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 110010 1101 101100 11110 10010 10010 10110 10010 1111 11110 1101 10110 0111 11010 1011 11010 1111 11110 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

    The author used the same word what at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase thunder connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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