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

In youth I longed to paint
The loveliness I saw;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababaaaa cdcdefef aeaeegeg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101 0100011 1111001 110101 111101 111101 111111 1001 010101 011111 111111 110111 111101 101100 111101 01 101101 110101 010001 111101 110101 111101 110101 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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