This is an analysis of the poem Restless Love that begins with:

THROUGH rain, through snow,
Through tempest go!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc d cX ce fe f XXggdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,1,2,2,2,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1101 1101 10101 1111 1111 10110 11001 11010 01001 10110 11111 10110 01011 1111 1001 1011 1101 1001 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 61
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; through, on are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word through is repeated.

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

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