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

My senses ofttimes are oppress'd,
Oft stagnant is my blood;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba bc dc d e fe fa ga g h ih ij kj k g hg hd kd k b bb bb gbXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110100101 110011 11110101 111101 11011101 110101 01010101 011101 00010111 011101 11101111 110101 11010111 111111 11010101 011010 11010101 110101 11111101 110111 11110111 110011 01111011 010101 11110111 010110 11011101 010111 11110101 1101101 11111111 111111 11110111 011111 11011001 1011111 01001111 011111 11111101 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 25
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 49
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, i, her, and, so, feel are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, the are repeated.

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

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

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