This is an analysis of the poem Parting: The Eve Of The Puppy Show that begins with:

Yo were but a little un, Crowner my lad,
When th' huntsman he said yo'd be t' spit o' yo'r dad,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaa bbaA ccaa ddaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101011011 1110111011111 111011101101 1111011001 11111111101 1110011011111 111110011011 11111011001 1111111101 111111111111 111011111001 11111011001 111111011101 111111111011 111111101101 11111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 209
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 52 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o', lad are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word hound at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Parting: The Eve Of The Puppy Show;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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