This is an analysis of the poem Acis And Galatea that begins with:

Air.
Love in her eyes sits playing,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbcbdbd aeeffe ddggd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,6,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1001110 110101 1101010 1100001 1101110 1101010 1111010 0101110 1 1101010 1101010 1111 1111 1101110 1101010 1101110 1101 1101 1111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Acis And Galatea;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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