This is an analysis of the poem The Recruit that begins with:
Bat and ball are there, lad,
And you not there to play . . ....
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: abcX ddaX bbaX cbbX XdXX XXaX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 111111 111101 10010110 110110 101111 111101 111011 101101 10111 10111 1111111 00101 1110110 11101 110111 101101 1101111 110101 101110 11111 1101111 11101 111011 111110
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Recruit;
- 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 The Red Duster (R. N. R. Demobilised)
- Analysis of The Red Rose
- Analysis of The Rendezvous