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

I loved thee, though I told thee not,
Right earlily and long,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdcece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 110011 111101001 1101001 11110101 110101 11010101 010011 11010111 110101 11010101 011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 344
  • Average number of words per stanza: 72
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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