This is an analysis of the poem Andromeda that begins with:

Now Time’s Andromeda on this rock rude,
With not her either beauty’s equal or ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabba cccccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101001011 0101010101 01001111101 010010101101 11110010101 1101111111 0101011101 1001110111 0100101101001 1001110111 0110010111 11010100001 11001010111 01011100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 326
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her, s, more, and are repeated.

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

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

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

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