This is an analysis of the poem Green Coverlet, The that begins with:

It holds all things at last. Above it breathe
The lotos-balms from lethal blossoms shaken, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0111110101 01010101010 1101111101 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Green Coverlet, The;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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