This is an analysis of the poem The Chatterbox that begins with:

From morning till night it was Lucy's delight
To chatter and talk without stopping: ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb XbXb Xcac ddad beae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011011001 010110110 11101111001 110110010 11011000101 111010010 11000111001 010110110 11101111101 01110100010 101111111001 010110110 1110111111 1111111010 11101011111 1110011010 11011111001 0010011010 11111110101 010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; or is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word that is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Chatterbox;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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