This is an analysis of the poem Sonnet 01 that begins with:

ALL beautiful things bring sadness, nor alone
Music, whereof that wisest poet spake; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaaXbaacacca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11001110101 1010110101 0101110101 1000111111 01101101001 1101111101 1111110101 1111110001 1101111101 1110100001 1101010011 1001011001 0110010111 0011110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 623
  • Average number of words per stanza: 113
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Sonnet 01;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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