This is an analysis of the poem Promenade that begins with:

Undulant rustlings,
Of oncoming silk,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXbXbXXXccdXXXebX bfebXadbcfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010 01101 10010 101001 10010 010010 1100 1001 110011 1011 1001 1101 110010 1111 1101100 11010 0110010 1001001 101000101 1111010 1111001100 11011110 1110010 10101 110101 1111100 100001 100110001 10001001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 348
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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