This is an analysis of the poem Parable Of The Four-Poster that begins with:

Because she wants to touch him,
she moves away....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abacabd eaedbcd fXXfgag fddfXaXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,7,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111011 1101 01110101 1110 0111011 1101 1001111101 110 1011111 110 10010 1101 10010 1001111101 110110 01101 1101001 1000 11010010 1001 100011101101 11101001010 01 1101101 10 100101 10010 10010 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

    The poet repeated the same word kiss at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Parable Of The Four-Poster;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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