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

Deem me not dull or cold
For love not always told,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AA bccb bddbXAA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 111111 1101110 010111 011011 1001010 0101010 010100 110110 1101010 111111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 75
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words for, in are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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