This is an analysis of the poem Sweetened Scents that begins with:

Little left there is,
That can be covered up....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCXdcaa XcedeXcXe ABCedX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 110101 11101101 11101010 0010100001100 101 1011000100 1001010010 110110010 0100001 0010101010 0010111001 0100101110 110110100010 01011001 0100111001 0110011001 10110 110101 11101101 0100010010011001 010010100 01010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Sweetened Scents;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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