This is an analysis of the poem Come, Rest In This Bosom that begins with:

Come, rest in this bosom, my own stricken deer,
Though the herd have fled from thee, thy home is still here; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aaXb ccbb ddee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11001011101 101110111011 110011111100 101101111001 11111101101 11110111011 11111101011 111111111011 111111001001 111010101000 101010011001 11111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 52 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, not, through, and, thy are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase here connects the lines.

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

  • summary of Come, Rest In This Bosom;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Thomas Moore