This is an analysis of the poem Moorish Bridal Song that begins with:

The citron groves their fruit and flowers were strewing
Around a Moorish palace, while the sigh... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabacc bcbcaa bcbcccd bebeccX cfXfdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 010111110010 0101010101 01110101010 010111001011 1011000101 1011010101 01010101110 0101001101 11010101010 1111011111 1101110001 0101010101 11110111110 0101000100 1100101110 11110111101 11011111010 0111010111 101101 11010101010 1110000101 11010101010 1001011101 0101100100 0101111101 110101 11111101010 1111000111 11111111010 1111011101 01010100101 1101010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 296
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; and, her are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words her, one are repeated.

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  • summary of Moorish Bridal Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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