This is an analysis of the poem Aaron that begins with:

I am the Seer: for in you I see
The fair unfolding of a secret flower,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbccbXa deeded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 110110111 01010001010 01110001010 0111011100 1101001100 111101010010 0100110111 01001000100 1101011101 0111110101 11010010101 1111101111 0111010101 1001010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 280
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, your, i are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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