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

UNFADING branch of verdant hue,
In modest sweetness drest,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXab cdcd efef egeg hchX cXcX bfbfXcgcg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010101 010101 11110101 110111 11000101 110101 111100101 010101 110111001 110111 11010101 01001001 010010101 010111 11110101 110101 110101001 011101 11100101 110100 11010101 110111 10010101 111101 11010101 111101 100101001 010101 11100101 010111 11110111 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 To The Myrtle;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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