This is an analysis of the poem Cupid Kissed Me that begins with:

Love and I, one summer day,
Took a walk together: ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdXdAaXA eXedebebaaaA eeeefdgdaaaa fbfbgXcXAaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,12,12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 101010 1110001 101010 1111101 111010 1110111 001010 1011101 111111 11111100 11011 1110111 111100 1110001 0111110 1010101 001110 1010101 100010 1011101 111111 1111101 11011 1100101 111111 1000101 1001010 1010111 111010 1110101 111010 1111101 111011 1010111 1011 1010101 101110 1111101 111010 1011111 1001100 1011100 101100 1011101 111111 1111111 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 365
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 Cupid Kissed Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Ina D. Coolbrith