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

O Nature! I do not aspire
To be the highest in thy choir, -... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbccdd eeffccXeeaaff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 000100110 000100011 11011111 10010111 010110101 1111101 1011101 01011001 1110101 10010101 1001100 1111101 1000101 1110011 11000101 10010111 1110101 01110011 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 204
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; in, of are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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