This is an analysis of the poem Tainted Vows that begins with:

I am not against marriage.
Nor am I a prude....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbbacac deaXXdeXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110110 11101 111011001 110110111 110 0100010 1101 01111010 111111111 1110111111 1101 001010101 10001101010 1110101001 01101 010011011001 01101 1101100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 273
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Tainted Vows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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