This is an analysis of the poem Amor Umbratilis that begins with:

A gift of Silence, sweet!
Who may not ever hear:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eded fefe agag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 111101 0111110001 010111 111101 111111 1111001101 010111 1111001 101011 0101110011 111011 111111 011111 1101110101 111101 111111 011111 1101110001 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 116
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Amor Umbratilis;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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