This is an analysis of the poem Portrait Of A Lady-1 that begins with:
Ladies a-plenty
Have painters drawn...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: abXb Xcbc Xbdb cXcc aebe cbfb Xcfc adfd fgfg fhf h XX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,3,1,2,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10010 1101 010110 111 1100 0101 1110 0111 1100 1101 010010 1101 1010 11010 1010 11110 11010 1101 100101 1001 10010 0110 111100 1001 100010 101 100100 101 100100 1011 111010 1111 10010 01001 11010 1101 10010 0111 010010 011 10010 1100
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 73
- Average number of words per stanza: 13
- Amount of lines: 43
- Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 3
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Portrait Of A Lady-1;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Cicely Fox Smith
- Analysis of Let Her Go! (A Tramp Chanty)
- Analysis of Lieutenant Shellback R.N.R.
- Analysis of Light Cruisers (Old)
