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

Rosalind has come to town!
All the street’s a meadow, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc cdcdcc efeXfgg afafhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,7,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001101 101011 1001101 001011 1011101 1010001 1000111 101110 1010001 111010 1011101 1110011 1000111 1000010 1011101 1 001010 1110101 0010011 1000101 111010 1111101 1010010 0010101 0010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 184
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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