This is an analysis of the poem A Poem Of Friendship that begins with:

We are not lovers
because of the love ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbbaXXab debcddeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 01001 11 101 11 1111 01001 11 101 11 1110011 10111 1011101 01 101011 010111 1111 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of A Poem Of Friendship;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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