This is an analysis of the poem Within This Body that begins with:

Within this body
breathes the secret essence....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbAX AbX XcdX cbe effXbg bcXd gXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,4,3,6,4,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010 101010 01010 1010010 01010 10010101 1011 101001000 111 101 01010 111010010 0101101 10110 1100 110 110 101 0110110 101011010 1001 110101 1010100110 1010111110 11010010 110001 0010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Within This Body;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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