This is an analysis of the poem Bride Of The Fire that begins with:

Bride of the Fire, clasp me now close, -
Bride of the Fire!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb cdcd Xaaa dede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101111 10010 1110100101 111010 100010111 10001 111011011001 111101 1001001110 1001 1111011001 11011 1001001011 1001 1111001001 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words bride, i, beauty, image are repeated.

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

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