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

In the middle garden is the secret wedding,
that hides always under the other one...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXa bXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010001010 1111100101 1100101001011001 11101010101010 1110100110101 10111110 1101101011111 1011010 11011110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 210
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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