This is an analysis of the poem The Snake that begins with:
A snake is the love of a thumb
and forefinger....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXaX bXcbX XaX XXcbb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,3,5,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01001001 1110 10111 1110010 010101 0101 00111 101 11010 00101001 111 10111 0110100 00010 010001001 01001111 1110101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
- Average number of words per stanza: 19
- Amount of lines: 17
- Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Snake;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
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