This is an analysis of the poem Pixie-Led that begins with:

A breath on my forehead,
A laugh in my ear,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbacdc eaXaXaaa fcdXbeXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011110 01011 0110101 10111 0101110 110111 1100011 010101 111101001 111111 00100011 10101 1111110 110111 10011101 10001 0111100 11110 01010011 010111 01011001 101101 10101011 10100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words a, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Pixie-Led;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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