Analysis of Eclipse of the Heart: A Sonnet of Nocturnal Affection
Thy affections do resemble the nocturnal hues,
Of 'Adam Elsheimer's masterpiece, The Flight;
A visage that I didst behold and muse,
Upon my sojourn to the chambers of the knight.
Where it did hang, suspended ere his last breath,
A symbol of the beauty found in night;
Thy love, tenebrous and reticent in depth,
Yet simultaneously resplendent and with light.
With each passing day, my love for thee doth grow,
And like the painting, it doth e'er endure;
I vow to cherish and honor, as I know,
Thy beauty and grace, pure.
I do implore, my darling, to be mine,
And let us journey through life, entwined.
| Scheme | ABAB XBXB CDCD XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1010101000101 11011001 0101110101 011101010101 11110101111 0101010101 11100010001 101000010011 11101111111 01010111001 11110010111 110011 1101110111 011101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 603 |
| Words | 123 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 117 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
About this poem
This sonnet is a masterful work that showcases the poet's command of the language and their ability to convey complex emotions through the use of rich imagery and nuanced language.
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Written on January 15, 2023
Submitted by Mawphniang.Napoleon on January 14, 2023
Modified on March 05, 2023
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