This is an analysis of the poem Sister Cat that begins with:

Cat stands at the fridge,
Cries loudly for milk....

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: XabcabacddeXdffXgeceagd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101 11011 11101 111110 1111 111101 01011 01110 011111 01111 0111 00101 101101 11011 100111 1101010 01111 11110 1100110 00111 01111 011101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 539
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; she is repeated.

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

  • summary of Sister Cat;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!