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

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XAXXabcAdbbbX aXcXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 000111 1110101 11101001 0101001101 1010 111101 000111 1110110 10011101 1110101010 1110 1001100 1000101 0111100 11110001 1111011101 1101 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 257
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Dryade;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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