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

She makes her way through the dark trees
Down to the lake to be alone....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBaaabaB CDcCcdCD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011011 10010001 100110101 11011011 01011111 11010111 11011011 10010001 01010101 0100110010 11010111 01010101 11110101 110101110 01010101 0100110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 292
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Country Wife;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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