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

There’s a mirror likeness between the two
Bright, youthfully-shaped figures, though...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbcXXcbddXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10010100101 11001101 11010101101 111011011010 1011111000001 11110011101 101110101 0110111011 1010110011 111101110101 10101110011 0101010011 100110101 1010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 654
  • Average number of words per stanza: 120
  • 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; more, his are repeated.

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

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

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