Song (Untitled #12) by George Meredith: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Song (Untitled #12) that begins with:

Should thy love die;
O bury it not under ice-blue eyes! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Ababb Acacc Aaaaa Adadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1100110111 11101 001001 01011011101101 1111 11001011101 11011 011001 111101001011001 1111 11011001001 101001 011001 1110110111011001 1111 101001101101 101111 111101 1001001001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 176
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; it, of, bury are repeated.

    The author used the same word should 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 #12);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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