This is an analysis of the poem A Shared Romance that begins with:

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAAAbB aXXXXcXc AXbBAXbBXAAAAbB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,8,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1001110 111 111 01 0101 010001101 0110010 01000111 11001011 1010100 101100 101111101 110001 111 0010011010 01 0101001 111 0101001 0101 0101001 111 1001110 111 111 01 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines can is repeated).

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

  • summary of A Shared Romance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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