This is an analysis of the poem Chiding that begins with:
Reproach will seldom mend the young,
If they are left to need it;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab bcbc dede fefe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 01010101 0111010 01011101 0111010 11110101 1101110 11101101 0101010 01011101 1101010 11110101 1101010 10010001 0111010 01010101 1101010
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 Chiding;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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