This is an analysis of the poem Virgin Of Bethlehem that begins with:

Virgin of Bethlehem! spouse of the Holy One!
Star of the pilgrim on life’s stormy sea!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab XaXa cdcd XcXc ebeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101100101 1001011101 1001111011101 1001111001 11011011100 1011011011 11011010010 1101011111 10010111010 1100011001 11110110010 1111101011 10010010010 1110001101 10010010100 1101011001 1101111001 01101011101 11011111001 01101111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 177
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, that are repeated.

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

  • summary of Virgin Of Bethlehem;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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