This is an analysis of the poem The Crown Of Love that begins with:

O might I load my arms with thee,
Like that young lover of Romance ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb acac dede dfdf bgbg bfbf XdXd chchXdada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 11110001 111111000 011001 01110111 11001111 01010111 101101 10011101 11010101 11011001 111101 10110101 100101001 010111001 110101 11000111 01010111 11110111 010111 11110111 11110101 11001101 1100101 11010111 11111111 110101011 1101110 11011011 1111011 11010101 1101111 11111111 1110111 11010011 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • 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.

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  • summary of The Crown Of Love;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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