This is an analysis of the poem In Ecstasy that begins with:

at the altarpiece of Saint Teresa
No need to be coy—...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcd XaXec fcg XXdX hg Xc Xb hc Xef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,5,3,4,2,2,2,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101010 11001 111 110 110100 111010 001100 00110 1010 100010 110101 00100 1010111 110001 001110 1001001 1101 111011 0101 1001001 10011 10101 101101 110001001 101 011010 01110
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 60
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 In Ecstasy;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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