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

I may not tell what hidden springs I find
Of living beauty in this deathless page, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdefefee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
  • Metre: 11111100111 0101000101 1011110001 1101111001 0111110101 0101011101 0111110111 1111011101 1111010101 11010010111 0101010111 1101010101 11111111011 0101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 619
  • Average number of words per stanza: 119
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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