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

Into this net of leaves, green as old glass
That the sun fondles, trembling like images...

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: Xa bb cc aa cc dd ee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0001011111 101101001100 0100111101 0101110101 0110100101 1011100011 11110010111 1101011111 1100110101 110111000101 011010101 10110100101 111111101 111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 90
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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