This is an analysis of the poem Song (Untitled#1) that begins with:

Love within the lover's breast
Burns like Hesper in the west, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc bbddee ffgggg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1110001 10010001 1011111 1111101 1000101 1111111 1011101 1011101 1011001 1011001 1111101 1010101 0111101 1011001 1001111 1011001 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word love at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Song (Untitled#1);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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