This is an analysis of the poem Destiny that begins with:

Three roses, wan as moonlight, and weighed down
Each with its loveliness as with a crown,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bb cc dd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1101111111 10010001001 1001010001 0101010111 110110111101 0101110011 1001000101 0101001111 1001010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 98
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Destiny;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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