This is an analysis of the poem Her Muffe that begins with:

I.
Twas not for some calm blessing to deceive,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abbccc Xccddd XeeXff Xccaaa aeeggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 1111110001 11110101011 00110101 11010111 11111010101 1 1111010001 1100110001 11111111 11111000 1001110100 1 1101111111 0101010101 011100011 11111101 1001010111 1 1110010001 1101010111 11010111 11110001 0111001101 1 0111011111 0101110111 11010101 11010101 1110110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 212
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Richard Lovelace