This is an analysis of the poem Love's Enchantment that begins with:

As when two children, hand clasped fast in hand,
Explore the dimness of a fairy bower...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd XXXXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 1111011101 01010001010 0100010111 010101001010 11010010111 1111110001 1111111111 1001110111 11011111010 01011110100 0111110101 0010010100 1011011101 1101011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 306
  • Average number of words per stanza: 55
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Love's Enchantment;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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