This is an analysis of the poem My Little Lovelies that begins with:

A tearful tincture washes
Cabbage-green skies;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaX BABA acaX bcaX ccXc bcdb XdaX aaaX eaed baba aaaaXBABA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010 1011 01010010 1111 1101011 1111 11101101 1101 11110011 1011 1111 11 11111010 1011 10111 111 11011101 1011 11010 101 1101111 1011 11001 011 1110100 1111 11110 11101 1011011 0110 11011010 1101 11011101 11010 11011011 001 10111101 1111 11110101 1101 110111 0101 11011010 1100 1101011 1111 11101101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 93
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of My Little Lovelies;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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