This is an analysis of the poem Tails that begins with:
A lion has a tail and a very fine tail,
And so has an elephant, and so has a whale,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaab cccbXaaab
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 010101101011 111110011101 111010111101 111111 011101111 11100101111 111001000011 111101 1111001011101 111010011101 111001011101 111111
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 163
- Average number of words per stanza: 38
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 9
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; has, and, so, i, one, d, to, got are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, i are repeated.
There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines one is repeated).
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Tails;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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