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

I STOOD as one enchanted,
All in the forest deep:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb Xaca dcdc Xefe fgfg cece XgXgXcgag
  • 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: 1111010 100101 1111010 110101 0101011 100101 0101010 101101 1101110 110101 111110 111111 1111011 100101 1101010 011101 1111110 111101 11010110 0111001 1100010 010111 0001010 010101 111110 010101 1111110 0111001 0110010 110101 1111010 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

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

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

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

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