This is an analysis of the poem We Play At Paste, that begins with:

We play at paste,
Till qualified for pearl,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 110111 1101 110101 0110100 1111 1110 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 We Play At Paste,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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