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

These bones have life, and this heart knows
The poem that this hand has writ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbcbcdedecXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111011 01010111 01010101 01011100 10011111 00010001 001010111 11110111 11100111 01000101 11110101 10010101 01010111 11010100 11110101 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 542
  • Average number of words per stanza: 105
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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 The Poem.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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