This is an analysis of the poem Smothered Fires that begins with:

A woman with a burning flame
Deep covered through the years...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa abXb XcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01000101 110100 01011101 110001 01010111 010101 11010101 010111 11010111 010001 10010100 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; with is repeated.

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

  • summary of Smothered Fires;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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