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

As late each flower that sweetest blows
I pluck'd, the Garden's pride! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cdcd efef gfgf fhfh bXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111101101 110101 01010001 010111 01010101 0100101 11010101 0101001 1101101010 110101 111101010 110101 11100001 010101 11000101 110101 11011001 0110101 11110101 110111 11111101 110101 11011101 11110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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:

    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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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