This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet that begins with:

In early youth, blithe Spring's exulting day,
Each hour put forth new raptures to my view;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cccc dadaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101110101 110111100011 1101110101 1101010101 11010111001 1101010101 1101010101 11011010101 1101011101 1111110101 1111010101 1001000101 1101010101 1011000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 203
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

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