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

Now she need dread no more to grow
Too old for him, she need not know...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbb ccddeX ddeeff eeggcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 11111111 01001111 10101101 11010101 10010101 11100111 10010111 01110111 01111100 11111101 01100101 11100111 110100111 11111101 01010101 100111001 11010101 11110101 11011101 10110100 11010100 01011111 100111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 205
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Comfort;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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