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

Beyond the blue rim of the world,
Washed round with languid-lapsing seas,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXX bcbc adad XcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01011001 11010101 101101010 01011000 11011111 01010001 01110111 11110101 11011101 11010101 11011111 11010101 01010101 10010011 111101001 01101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; they is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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