This is an analysis of the poem The Baby's Dance that begins with:

Dance little baby, dance up high,
Never mind baby, mother is by;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 101101001 11101011 11010111 100101001 10110111 1101011011 001010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 291
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; baby, ding, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Baby's Dance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Ann Taylor