This is an analysis of the poem The Wounded Cupid that begins with:

Cupid as he lay among
Roses, by a Bee was stung. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaabbbbccXcdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1011101 1010111 10101010 00101110 11111010 11110111 1100101 0111101 11010101 11111001 11010101 01111100 10010010 11111101 01110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 496
  • Average number of words per stanza: 92
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of The Wounded Cupid;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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