This is an analysis of the poem Love Is Strength that begins with:

Love alone is great in might,
Makes the heavy burden light,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaB ccddB eeffB eeggb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1010101 1110101 1010101 10101 1101101 0111001 1011101 1110111 10101 1010111 0010101 1011001 11101001 10101 1011111 1111111 10111011 1010111 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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.

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  • summary of Love Is Strength;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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