This is an analysis of the poem Fear Kept To Keep that begins with:

Fear is dearest,
To be held close mostly......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXXa cacbac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010 001110 111001010 10111001001 100100010 001010100 11010101010 01101001010 111001110100 01011010110 00101101001 01101011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Fear Kept To Keep;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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