This is an analysis of the poem Circle And Square that begins with:

‘I give you half of me;
No more, lest I should make ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXaa bcbcc XdXdd efeffXbcbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 111111 011100 111111 1011 111111 111111 111101 1101001 011011 0111010 101101 0111110 1111011 101 110101 011101 11111 111011 0111 1111001 111111 11101 1101001 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for, your are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word half is repeated.

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

  • summary of Circle And Square;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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