SHE DWELT AMONG THE UNTRODDEN WAYS-ANALYSIS

Considering the title, the reader thinks the text is going to be about a lady who probably lives in a isolated place, but it doesn't provide information about lady's identity and  why she lives there by herself.

Thanks to the layout, the reader understands that he is going to read a poetical text, which is arranged in to three quatrains of different length. The word "dwelt" is an ancient form for "lived"

The function of the first stanza is to introduce the identity of the girl, telling the reader that she lives alone near the river Dove. She is a "Maid" , which is an unmarried girl, and that's why she lives on her own.

In the second quatrain the writer uses metaphors to compare a half hidden violet with the beauty of the lady, which is not immediately visible. She is also fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky. That means she is unique and precious.

The last lines have an important function because they tell the reader that the lady is dead. The writer also mentions her name which is Lucy. This suggests that the narrator  knows her .it also makes the reader understand that the writer proved true love for this girl.

The rhyme scheme of this poem is ABAB-CDCD-EFEF, so it's made up of alternative rhymes. In the second stanza there is an alliteration of "h" with the words "Half hidden" to point out that Lucy's beauty is not completely visible.

The poem also includes an onomatopoeia  which is the word "oh" at line 11 that refers to the last line, expressing the writer's sorrow.