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

ONCE a poet—long ago—
Wrote a song as void of art... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd ecec efef dgdX eheh chch ijij gXgi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1011101 1011101 1111011 0011101 1000101 1010101 1111111 1010101 1111111 1001111 1010100 1010111 1111101 1011111 1110101 1110111 0010101 1101111 0110100 1111001 1010111 1010101 1110111 1110001 1111001 1110111 1010101 1110111 1010101 1111111 1011001 1011111 1010100 001001001 0010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; as, of are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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