the rhyme scheme is ababbcbccdcdeeabbacddceffegeabcabcdcddcdee
the main idea lasting love hope madness
this is written in the Petrarchan English italian form
The poet has used the metaphor simile personification of burning an oak to emphasize how patient one needs to be when trying to win the love of a lady. He also uses the metaphor of the knot wound pain to emphasize the depth of love.
