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

How, in the light of morning,
Round me thou glowest,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcdefbgd facgafdhefX cddXhddafa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,11,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001010 11110 0110101 010100101 010010 1011010 11110 110011 111111 0111 101110 1110 1111011 0100111 110010 10110 10101 0100111 100100101 1111 10110 11111 11001 110001 11001101 11 0111 10 011010 1000110 110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Ganymede;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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