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

I GREW a rose once more to please mine eyes.
All things to aid it — dew, sun, wind, fair skies —...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbccddbbee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1101110111 1101011111 0101010010 1101000101 1101111101011 111100011101 011111101010 01010100010 1110110111 1110110101 111101010101 010101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 559
  • Average number of words per stanza: 110
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

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

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