This is an analysis of the poem A Puppy Problem that begins with:

When Midget was a puppy
And to the farm was brought, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXcdcefgfabXXeXdXbXXXghbhcbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 32,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101010 100111 11110101 010101 0101110 011001 11011111 010101 1101010 110101 11110111 000111 0101010 110101 01010111 1101011 1101010 1111111 01010101 1101011 1111110 1101111 01011101 1111011 1101010 010101 10111101 111101 0101010 010111 11010101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 971
  • Average number of words per stanza: 180
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

  • summary of A Puppy Problem;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!