This is an analysis of the poem Jennie M'Grew that begins with:

Not, where the stairway turns in the dark,
A hooded figure, shriveled under a flowing cloak!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXXXXXXXXaXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 110111001 0101010100101 110100111 10100100111 110100101 1010101101 10111001 11010101 10101 110111010101 1010110101 0101011101 10101101 1001010101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 568
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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  • summary of Jennie M'Grew;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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