This is an analysis of the poem Country Pursuits that begins with:

I always rather bar -
A bazaar....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa aa bb cc dd ee ff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111101 001 110101 0101 011 110101 111010 001010 1111 00101 11100001 010101 101110101 00101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 41
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (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 Country Pursuits;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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