This is an analysis of the poem To A Maniac that begins with:

There was a time, poor phrensied maid,
When I could o'er thy grief have mourned,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaX bbbb cXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011101 111101111 11010101 0111011000 11111101 11111101 111101001 11011011 11010101 110111010 11010101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 To A Maniac;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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