This is an analysis of the poem An Array And Plethora that begins with:

An array and plethora,
Of love......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDe ABCde fG dX ABCDe XdDe dge FGXE FGXE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,2,2,5,4,3,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011010 01 010111 110 010 1011010 01 010111 110 1010 110111010 1111111 11011101 101010111 1011010 01 010111 110 010 101001 11111 110 010 111111101 110 010 110111010 1111111 1 1101010 110111010 1111111 1 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 79
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    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; i is repeated.

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

    The author used the same words an, i, when 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 An Array And Plethora;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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