This is an analysis of the poem Greek Love-Talk that begins with:

What I have already learned as a lover,
I see you, beloved, learning angrily;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaX aaXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101011010 11101010100 1110100010 1110010101 10111001001 1110010110 11011010010 111101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Greek Love-Talk;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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