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

RED tulip-buds last night caressed
The sacred ivory of her breast. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb aacX ccdd eeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 010100001 11110001 11110111 11110101 01110111 01111111 11010110 11010101 10011001 11011101 11011101 11111101 111101001 110010110 10111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Indiscretion;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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