This is an analysis of the poem The Lyric Rose. that begins with:

What other work in the world have I
Than but to sing my song, and die?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddaaeeffggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100111 11011111 11010111 110111001 10000111 11110101 11110011 11010101 11110111 10111011 01110111 01011111 01110111 11000101 11010101 11010101 01010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 540
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 The Lyric Rose.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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