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

Deep in the moving depths
Of yellow wine,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdXdXeeeXcfcagagfhXh XbcbhXfd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 0101 111111 1101 110101 1101 110111 1111 110011 1111 111101 0111 111101 1101 111101 1101 010101 1101 111101 0110 100101 0111 110111 1111 010111 1111 100101 1011 11111 1100 100101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 350
  • Average number of words per stanza: 71
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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