This is an analysis of the poem Two Lovers that begins with:

Two lovers by a moss-grown spring:
They leaned soft cheeks together there,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacc XXdeff eeeegg gddbhh bddbee bffXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110101101 11110101 10011101 11010101 1101 1111 11000101 01110100 01111101 11010111 1111 1101 110100101 11010101 11110111 11011111 11010 11010 110101010 01110111 11111101 11010101 1101 1101 01110101 01110111 11011101 11111101 1101 1101 01110101 11010101 11111111 11111110100 1100 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

  • summary of Two Lovers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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