This is an analysis of the poem Meintjes Kopje that begins with:

Meintjes Kopje! Meintjes Kopje!
Do the purple daisies grow ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XbXb XcXc XdXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 1010101 111010011 1100001 11101111 0011111 11111010 1110101 10101110 1010101 10111100 1011101 101101 10011001 11111010 1010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; when, and are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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  • summary of Meintjes Kopje;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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