This is an analysis of the poem A Rajput Love Song that begins with:

(Parvati at her lattice)
O Love! were you a basil-wreath to twine ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
  • Closest metre:
  • Сlosest rhyme:
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  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 240
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; that, of, my are repeated.

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

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