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

We cannot kindle when we will
The fire which in the heart resides;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc dedeee aXaXff cgcgee hihiff XjXjcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010110 010100101 01010101 01001101 110100111 101100101 01011101 11111111 11010101 00111111 110100101 11111101 11011101 11110101 11111101 110010100 10111101 11101101 11110111 11110101 11010101 01010101 11111101 11010011 10110111 11111111 11001111 01111011 11011101 11110111 11110101 11010001 11001101 11001101 110100111 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 220
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

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