This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet (I) that begins with:
My God, where is that ancient heat towards thee,
Wherewith whole showls of Martyrs once did burn, ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XaXaXbcbdeedcc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 11101101011 10011010101 0111011100 11010010101 11110101110 0111011011 1001001111 1111011011 1111010001 11110111101 0101111111 111101111011 1111110101 1111111101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 661
- Average number of words per stanza: 116
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 8
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Sonnet (I);
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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