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

The flowerlike
animal perfume...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXb acde bdcfX Xfc Xe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,3,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100 10001 00110 1 101 11010 0101 1101 11 0101 10 1010 010001 111 010101110 1010 010100 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 56
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 15 (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 Eros;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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