This is an analysis of the poem A Fragment that begins with:

Nay, deem me not insensible, Cesario,
To female charms; nor think this heart of mine... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXXbcdXedfXbfeXacX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111101000100 0111110101 01001000110 1101011000 1101010001 0101010101 01110010100 0101100101 1101111101 11001101011 1101110001 0111010101 01010101010 0101010101 1101111001 1101111001 1101110101 110101010100 11010100110 0101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 834
  • Average number of words per stanza: 142
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • 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 and is repeated.

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

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

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