This is an analysis of the poem The Robe Of Grass that begins with:

HERE lies the woven garb he wore
Of grass he gathered by the shore ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccb ddecce eedffdXccdeed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11010111 01110101 1001011111 1101010101 10111111001 1110110001 11110111 01111111 0111010111 1111010011 1011010101 1101110111 11111101 110100101 1001110101 11001011111 1111010111 1011110011 011110111 11010101 1011110101 1101110111 1101010100 1111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1090
  • Average number of words per stanza: 185
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

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