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

She is most fair,
And when they see her pass...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbc adeda dfcfd ghbhg dcXad ehXhe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011 111101 0110 111001 1100 1011 101001 11010 111101 1001 0101 011101 11010 1001101 0101 0101 000101 11010 101100 1101 1111 111100 11110 101111 1110 10001 100111 11010 111101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 101
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (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, she are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, she are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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