This is an analysis of the poem The Ambrosial that begins with:

Verily I'm a drop
of the ocean of nectar....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbbcccccbbc X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 100001 0010010 1001011101 0010001 1011 1100101 101010 010010 01010101 10110101 00101101 10101 001000101 1100010 010001001001010000110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 The Ambrosial;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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