This is an analysis of the poem To One Who Loved Not Poetry that begins with:

THOU liest dead, and there will be no memory left behind
Of thee or thine in all the earth, for never didst thou bind ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aabb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111001100101 01110101110111 0100101011111 01010011011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 58 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of To One Who Loved Not Poetry;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Sappho