This is an analysis of the poem No. 6 that begins with:

I'll settle for the 6 horse
on a rainy afternoon...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXeXXeaeffaXXXgdgachbhXdfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 29,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011 1010101 0101010 011 010101 01101 110 010111 01101 10101 10 1010110 101 11 1101 010110 110 010101 11110011 101 101 100110 101011 101101 01 00100110 11 10100 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 524
  • Average number of words per stanza: 98
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 No. 6;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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