This is an analysis of the poem Daddy Fell Into The Pond. that begins with:

Everyone grumbled. The sky was grey.
We had nothing to do and nothing to say. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabcB ddeXe aXddXbcB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100111 11100111001 10100100101 111001001 1 1010001 1101111011 110011101 110100111 11010010 1 10100100101 110110100 10111010101 1010100111 11100111001 1 1010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; nothing, to, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words we, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Daddy Fell Into The Pond.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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