This is an analysis of the poem Upon My Lap My Sovereign Sits that begins with:

Upon my lap my sovereign sits
And sucks upon my breast; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbCC XcacCC XdcdCC ceXeCC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111101 110111 11010111 111101 11011101 11011101 11110110 011111 11110111 110100 11011101 11011101 11110111 111101 01111001 100111 11011101 11011101 11111111 111001 11110110 100001 11011101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

    The poet repeated the same word joy at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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  • summary of Upon My Lap My Sovereign Sits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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