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

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One do I see and twelve; but second there...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bccbbccbdeaade X fccffccfbgghhb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,1,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1 1111111101 1011110101 1011011111 1101011111 1101111101 0101010101 01001011101 1111001101 0101111111 1101000101 1111010101 0111010111 1001010101 1111110101 1 010010111 01010101011 1101010101 00110001101 1101011011 0101011101 1011010101 11110010101 1111111101 11110111110 11100001010 1011010101 0101111101 10000110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 297
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, their, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Beloved Disciple;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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