This is an analysis of the poem The Story that begins with:

They met each other in the glade –
She lifted up her eyes; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababb cacaa ababb dedee fgfgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110001 110101 10011001 110101 01010111010101 01110111 110001 11011101 101101 01010111010101 11011001 110111 110011110 110111 01010111010101 01011101 011001 101110101 011101 01010111010101 11010101 0101001 01011101 1101001 01011101110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 188
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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