This is an analysis of the poem Fiddle-Dee-Dee that begins with:

There once was a bird that lived up in a tree,
And all he could whistle was "Fiddle-dee-dee" -... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbbaX ccddaX ddddaX eebbaX ddcXaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11101111001 111110110110 01001010001 11001001011 11101011011 0110010010110 11101101001 11100001011 10111011111 11111001101 111001101011 011001101110 11111011001 0101001011 01101101001 0100011101010 01101011101 110111110110 01101011001 111111011111 11111010001 01011001001 1110110110011 1101011110 111110110101 11111011011 01011011111 0101101111100 11011 01001 010010010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Fiddle-Dee-Dee;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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