This is an analysis of the poem Partial Resemblance that begins with:

A doll's hair concealing
an eggshell skull delicately ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXbcabcX XdXbXdXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011010 11111000 10011 100010001 10111011 111111 111010 1011 111 10000100 0111 011101 010111 01001101 0101 11010101 11011011 110 10010011001 01010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 264
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Partial Resemblance;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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