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

So light we were, so right we were, so fair faith shone,
And the way was laid so certainly, that, when I'd gone,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddeedd ffggaadd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 111011101111 1011111001111 111111110101 1010111010101 110111010101 110101010101 10101011111 111101110111 01111001111 1101011010001 110101011111 110001110111 11001011111 110111011001 110110011111 110101100110 101101111001 110111011101 1011101011101 101111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 541
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 53 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; so, you, of, and are repeated.

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

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

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

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