This is an analysis of the poem A Burdock&Mdash;Clawed My Gown that begins with:

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A Burdock—clawed my Gown—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXXX XXXaX bba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1 010000110 1100000 1100 1111 01010 01000110 11110010 0101110 0101 11000 110101 0100001 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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:

    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 A Burdock&Mdash;Clawed My Gown;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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