This is an analysis of the poem Mystical Rose, Pray For Us! that begins with:

O aptly named, Illustrious One!
Thou art that flower fair...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXdXd ceeeXaca ffgfgadaXfdbdfafa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101001 111101 110111001 010011 10110101 010101 10110101 011101 10011101 1111010 01010101 0101010 11010101 110101 01010001 010001 11011011 111101 110111110 110101 100111010 110101 01001110 010101 11010111 110101 01010101 111100 11010101 111101 110010101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

  • summary of Mystical Rose, Pray For Us!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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