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

Like winds of seas, you toss the shutters,
Like winds of deserts, you sing : 'Behold!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbX acbc aXXX dede X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110111010 110101110 1111001010 110100111 1111011010 110101111 1111011010 111101111 010101111 110101101 110101101 1101010110 11101101 010101101 111101111 111101001 010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; i, my, in are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words like, i, my are repeated.

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

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

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