This is an analysis of the poem XVI. 'Even as love grows more, I write the less' that begins with:

Even as love grows more, I write the less,
Impelled to speak, unable still to voice...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbaab cXcXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1011111101 0101010101 0101110101 01011101000 1011010101 1101110001 1001011100 11010111001 1111010101 1111011101 1100110111 01001010100 1111111101 1111100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 291
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (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 XVI. 'Even as love grows more, I write the less';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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