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

The patter of rain on the roof,
The glint of the sun on the rose;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd ebebfgfg chchijijXffffcjcj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01001101 01001101 01101101 01011011 11001001 11001001 01101001 01111011 11011111 11101001 111001101 011001011 111011011 101111011 110111001 11001101 11101111 01001001 11011111 11111101 111111001 11101101 111001001 1101011 111001001 101101001 11001001 11111001 111001101 101111001 11001101 111100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 282
  • Average number of words per stanza: 57
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, i, and, as are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, now, and are repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Weaver;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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