This is an analysis of the poem Lines Written In Kensington Gardens that begins with:

In this lone, open glade I lie,
Screen'd by deep boughs on either hand;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd baba efef bgbg ahah bibi jaja ebeb hfhfXaiai
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 00110111 11111101 11010101 111110111 11111110 01010101 11100100 110100111 01010101 01010101 01011101 10001101 11111101 11010101 11010101 11110111 11000101 101010111 11010101 10110101 00111111 01010011 10110101 11110101 111010111 11011101 11110101 11110001 11011101 11110101 11100111 01001101 10110111 010100111 01110101 01110001 11011101 01010101 11010101 10111101 00010111 010010101 11111111 01111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; what, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words how, what, the are repeated.

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  • summary of Lines Written In Kensington Gardens;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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