This is an analysis of the poem Charity that begins with:

The Princess was of ancient line,
Of royal race was she;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaXbb ccccbb dedebf ghghhhXcbcfcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010101 010111 11010111 01100 11110101 011101 010011101 110101 11010101 100111 11011101 110101 01011101 111111 11101101 110101 11011001 110100 11101101 111101 11010101 110011 00010001 110001 11111101 111101 01000101 011100 11010111 1001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her, i are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Charity;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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