This is an analysis of the poem Thou Hast Not Raised that begins with:

Thou hast not rais'd, Ianthe, such desire
In any breast as thou hast rais'd in mine....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110101010 0101111101 1100100111010 1111110101 1011011111 1101111101 1101011101 010101111 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 355
  • Average number of words per stanza: 66
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Thou Hast Not Raised;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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