This is an analysis of the poem Song. that begins with:

“Oh! Love,” they said, “is King of Kings,
And Triumph is his crown. ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcded efefddXd dgdghchc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110101 110001 11010101 111111 11111101 1100111 1010110111 101101 11111111 010100 01010111 1100011 11000111 1110001 10101101010 110101 11110101 110101 11010101 110101 11110110 111101 01110111 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 840
  • Average number of words per stanza: 151
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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; and, i, love are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase love connects the lines.

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

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

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