This is an analysis of the poem The Magnet that begins with:

Naked you come, and naked go.
Nor hold of too great worth...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbadda aeXeffff egXgchhc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111101 110111 010101 101101 1111111101 1111101 110011 0101011111 11110111 0111010 001111 1011110 01011111111 111101 1100101 1110110001 01101101 111111 111111 101111 010101110101 110111 100111 0101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 270
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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