This is an analysis of the poem The Sea To The Shore that begins with:

Lo, I have loved thee long, long have I yearned and entreated!
Tell me how I may win thee, tell me how I must woo.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba Xcbc baXa cdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111111100 1111111111111 111011101001010 11101010100101 111111011011010 100100101001001 10110101011010 100111111101 11110011001010 111101010101101 0010010111111011110 01010011111101 00111011001011 111111011101 1010111100111010 010010110100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 59 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, my, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word shall is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Sea To The Shore;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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