This is an analysis of the poem Kissed Lips that begins with:

Tonight I realize...
The stars are close....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab bXcc DDEXDDE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 011101 0111 110011 01 011 11 101111 1101 10111001 11101011 1011111001 10111001 11101011 1011111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Kissed Lips;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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