This is an analysis of the poem The Curve Of Your Eyes that begins with:

The curve of your eyes embraces my heart
A ring of sweetness and dance...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcX cXaXX ddbda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 0101101011 0101011 1001101010 101110111111 0111111101 1011101 101101 11000101 110111 1001110010 0101101001 1101010101 101011100 011011111 111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 189
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Curve Of Your Eyes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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