This is an analysis of the poem Cupid Sleeping that begins with:

[Inscribed to Her Grace the Duchess of Devonshire.]
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaaaaaaabXXcddeXaaffgg hhaaaahhiibbXXeehhjjcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,22,22,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010100011 100100101 01010111 01010101 01011101 0101011 01010011 11000101 11010101 01010101 0101001010 110111010 0101110010 11000101 11010101 01010111 01110010 01110101 01110011 110010101 01010101 10110001 01110101 11010101 01010101 100010101 010010101 01010101 11000111 111011101 111010101 111100101 101000101 111010101 101010001 111110111 1111111011 10011101 100110111 01010101 11110001 10011111 01010101 11010101 10010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 576
  • Average number of words per stanza: 93
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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