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

My wedded life
Must every pleasure bring... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcabcdefdefghIIhgjkgXkkk limXimhgjhgjggIIgdlXdlbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,25,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1100101 11010 0011 111101 11010 0101 110101 11110 1001 100100 01110 11110101110 11011111010 1101 1101 11110111010 0101 110011 01010 1111 011101 01010 11000101010 111101110110 1011 101101 00110 010 010101 01010 1111 111101 11010 0100 010101 01110 11011101010 10110111110 1111 1111 10110111110 1111 111111 11010 1101 110101 01010 11000101010 11111101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 636
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Terms;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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