This is an analysis of the poem Love Poem that begins with:

Yours is the face that the earth turns to me,
Continuous beyond its human features lie...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabbbb XXccddca ddcbbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001101101 010001010101 0101110101 011001011011 1110110111 11110100011 101010101 1111010001 111011 11110011 1101111110 0111010101 11100010001 010101010101 1101010001 1111110011 110111 1111111101 01010011101 110101010001 10011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 315
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (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.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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