This is an analysis of the poem Poem 24 that begins with:

SOng made in lieu of many ornaments,
With which my loue should duly haue bene dect,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010100 01111101101 1101110100 1111111001 11010100 010010100 1111110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 272
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 7
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Poem 24;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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