This is an analysis of the poem The Wobblers that begins with:

When the scheming Fusion few
Sought to snare the Lib'ral crew,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabcccb dddbdddb eeeXdddb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 1010101 0111101 1110 1110001 1110001 1110101 1010 1010101 1010111 1110101 1110 0011111 1010111 1110001 1010 1010101 11101001 1110001 1010 1110111 1010101 1010101 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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.

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

  • summary of The Wobblers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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