This is an analysis of the poem The Sleeping Beauty that begins with:

SO has she lain for centuries unguessed,
Her waiting face to waiting heaven turned,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaab cddcXcbbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111100100 0101010101 1111110111 1111010001 1001110111 1101101101 1101010001 1101011001 1111010100 1001011100 1111001110 1111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; have, and, her, no are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Sleeping Beauty;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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