This is an analysis of the poem A Spell For Creation that begins with:

Within the flower there lies a seed,
Within the seed there springs a tree,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba cdd ebb bda fXa aXX adc fabXbec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101101 010110101 01011101 00111010 100101101 010101010 01011111 01011111 0011101 10010101 10011101 01010101 01011101 10011101 10011101 0011101 01010101 011110111 111110101 11011101 100111010 010100111 10111101 10011111 01011111 11110111 110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; there, within, in, world, love, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words within, and are repeated.

    The author used the same word within 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 A Spell For Creation;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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