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

Come, then, this mighty secret you are clasping
Tight to your breast encased in leaden woe—...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX baab cddc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101110 1011010101 1111110101 1101011011100 11101101010 1100010001 1001011101 101100101010 1101111111 1011100101 1001110101 1011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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