This is an analysis of the poem The Eye Of My Eye that begins with:

By whose touch does the lily smile
And open its beauty - bud?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaaXXXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 1100101 11110 1110010 1001011 1001011 011111111 010101010 10011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 247
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • 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 word who is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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