This is an analysis of the poem Infinite Variety that begins with:

In my one love are many loves entwined;
Each hour makes me unfaithful to the last; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbaaXcaXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0111110101 11011010001 0100110101 0011000101 1101001111 0101111101 1011110101 0101010101 01011100101 1111010100 1001010001 1111110101 0101000111 01010011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 602
  • Average number of words per stanza: 114
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Infinite Variety;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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