This is an analysis of the poem My Inspiration that begins with:

O recollection of the heart! You're stronger
Than reason's cheerless recollection....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabccdeXadebbeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010001110 110101010 1101 10100111 1101010101 11010101 11010101 011101 110100 1011101 01010001 11001101 010010101 01010101 1011000101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 507
  • Average number of words per stanza: 80
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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