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

is an imaginary flower that never fades.
The amaranth is blue with black petals,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabcdeebdafccdghgXXfh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010101101 0101010110 0100110 0010110001 0011 011010010 11101 011011 0110001 0011101 0101 0101010101010 0010011 0101110 0010100 010111 11110100 01001001 0101 11011010 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Amaranth;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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