This is an analysis of the poem Minnie And Winnie that begins with:

Minnie and Winnie
Slept in a shell.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaBa cdXd BcXc baXXXddbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 1001 11010 1111 110101 1001 10011 1001 11010 111 10110 1001 111 10001 1011100 1110 100110 1001 11010 01001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Minnie And Winnie;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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