This is an analysis of the poem Love Song that begins with:

I lie here thinking of you:---
the stain of love...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaXbccXXdcXXba Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001 0101 00101 101010 010001 1010 01101 100 0101101 1011 1001011 110101 1101 10010 0011 111110 01110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; yellow is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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