This is an analysis of the poem For Molly that begins with:

You-the purest pleasure
of my life,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdcae fgb gecXXdfcXXf afcXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,11,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101010 011 011 11 0100001 001010 01101 1101 101 11011101 11011 0100 110101 0001011 0100010 1 10101 11010 10 11011 111 11010110 1001 1110 1101 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 For Molly;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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