This is an analysis of the poem The Dog Of Art that begins with:

That dog with daisies for eyes
who flashes forth...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXbaaXcXdbcXda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101011 1101 10010111001 00101 101011 110010110 111100 101 101010 010111 111 1101 11010101 011001 0100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 389
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 Dog Of Art;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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