This is an analysis of the poem Her Passing that begins with:

THE beauty and the life
   Of life's and beauty's fairest paragon ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabddccXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 010101 1111010101 1111110101 0111001101 1101001 111101 1101011001 1101111001 1001010101 1011110111 11111101000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 493
  • Average number of words per stanza: 83
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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