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

Grasshopper
grasshopper ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbbXXcdXefXXecgagffXbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 25,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 110 111 11110 101 1 10 10 0 0 1 11 011 1 11 1101 1101 11110 111 10010101 10010111 1101 11101 010101 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 358
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Grasshopper;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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