This is an analysis of the poem Salome's Dancing-Lesson that begins with:
She that begs a little boon
(Heel and toe! Heel and toe!)...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aBabcccB aAaadddA eFeXdddF
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1110101 111111 1011101 111111 1111101 1010100 1010001 111111 1111101 111111 1111101 011011 1011101 1010101 1010101 111111 1110001 111111 1011101 100100 1110111 1110101 1011101 111111
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 246
- Average number of words per stanza: 44
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; no, and are repeated.
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- summary of Salome's Dancing-Lesson;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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