This is an analysis of the poem Lost And Found that begins with:

In the mildest, greenest grove
Blest by sprite or fairy,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababccddXeff ggggccccaagg dhdh eeiXjHdd kdkXeellmmkk eXXkXigg kkcXXcmcmiijHaacc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,12,4,8,12,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010101 111110 1010101 101110 101 101 001 111 100 101 010101 1011111 10011101 111010 1010101 101010 101 101 101 101 101 011 110101 010001 10011001 101110 1010101 101010 101 101 011 101 111 0100 1011110 1110010 1110101 101010 1110101 001100 101 011 001 001 101 101 1101001 010001 1011111 101010 1111111 101010 101 101 111 111 101 001 000101 111111 1010101 111010 1010101 111110 101 101 111 0100 111 001 110101 011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 193
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 72
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Lost And Found;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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