This is an analysis of the poem On A Beautiful Spring, that begins with:
FORMING A COLD BATH, AT COOMBE, NEAR DONHEAD, BELONGING TO MY BROTHER,
CHAS. BOWLES, ESQ.... 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: XX XabaXXccadbaXadX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,16,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 10011111100100110 111 1011010101 10011101001 1111011011 1101010101 10111010101 1110110001 0101111101 0101110101 0111010101 1101111101 10110100101 1111101101 1111110101 1111010101 01110101101 1001110101
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 416
- Average number of words per stanza: 72
- Amount of lines: 18
- Average number of symbols per line: 45 (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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; nor is repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of On A Beautiful Spring,;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by William Lisle Bowles
- Analysis of In Youth
- Analysis of I. Written At Tinemouth, Northumberland, After A Tempestuous Voyage.
- Analysis of The Missionary - Canto Third