This is an analysis of the poem Speak Gently that begins with:
Speak gently! -- It is better far
To rule by love, than fear --... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaaa bcbc cdcd eaea dfdf acac bdbd ghgX ihih
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11000101 011111 11011111 001111 11011101 011111 11010101 100101 11000101 010101 10010111 011101 11000111 010101 11011111 1010101 1100011 110111 01011101 110101 11010001 111101 11011101 011011 11000101 111101 01100101 110101 11011101 011100 11000011 100101 110100101 100111 00011011 010011
- Amount of stanzas: 9
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
- Average number of words per stanza: 24
- Amount of lines: 36
- Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Speak Gently;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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