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

The violet in her greenwood bower,
Where birchen boughs with hazel mingle,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100001110 110101010 110101010 011111010 11010101 010111010 111101001 111101010 01011111 110101010 11001111 010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 The Violet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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