This is an analysis of the poem Upon Julia's Recovery that begins with:

Droop, droop no more, or hang the head,
Ye roses almost withered;... 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: aabbccaaaadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 1101110 11110101 11010100 11101010 01010101 101101101 11011100 11110111 1011010 11011101 11010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 391
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Upon Julia's Recovery;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Robert Herrick