Analysis of A Sonnet for Imogen Rose



The moon could not shed such a glow as you,  
nor all the constellations ‘round the stars,
nor planets orbiting the sun like Mars.
Sun can only shine as bright, when new
as you - the soft and shining morning dew,
who lends life’s lonely beauty to the hours;
such dulcet tones  - your music like guitars,
whose sounds the gods could not subdue.

Though some may find a cry at night the plight
of parents who lose sleep for care, and croon
a tune of love, for love’s soft embers light.
So sweet and clear I hear your infant tune,
that smites my heartstrings with such strong delight
and bids me fall into love’s tender swoon.


Scheme ABBAAXBA CDCDCD
Poetic Form
Metre 0111110111 110010101 1101000111 111011111 1101010101 11110101010 1101110101 11011101 1111011101 1101111101 0111111101 1101111101 111111101 0111011101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 617
Words 117
Sentences 4
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 8, 6
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 35
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 242
Words per stanza (avg) 59
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Submitted on July 21, 2017

Modified on March 14, 2023

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annette gagliardi

Annette Gagliardi presents in schools & libraries. She authored two children’s books: "The Three Betty Goats Griff" and "Resourceful Erica", and has self-published two poetry books, (limited editions) titled: “Life Prints: A Collection” and “Reflections of Sunshine”. Her poetry has appeared magazines, newspapers, and anthologies over the past 30 years. See her author website at: annettegagliardi.com where she posts 2x a month with poem and prose. more…

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