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

THE knowledge of love
Is like sudden sun upon a river--... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaXbccXbcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 0110101010 01010 0100011100 110111000 10010 100100101 11010 1110111 0101 001101 11011011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Glamour;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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