This is an analysis of the poem Sylph's Song that begins with:

Fly with me, my mortal love!
Oh! haste to realms of purer day,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccbddcaac bcbbceefggf hihhibbdeed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,11,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011101 11010101 1110101 1010101 11011101 1111 10101 110100101 110111 0010101 10010101 1010101 11000101 1110001 1010101 110010101 1111 11101 11010101 1011101 111101 1101001001 110101010 1010101 001010010 10101110 11010101 1101 1101 111110101 011111 101011 010010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 393
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

  • summary of Sylph's Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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