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

Now I am all
One bowl of kisses,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXXb cbbbcb dedede Xfafgf gfghaHXaHbfah
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 11010 1101 11000 0101 101110 1101 11010 11010 1100 1101 01010 1011 1101 0101 1111 1101 0101 1101 0101 0101 1011 0101 1111 1111 1110 0111 10100 11101 0100 1001 0100 0101 0111 0101 0100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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