This is an analysis of the poem Lady Fair that begins with:

Lady fair, have we not met
In our lives elsewhere ?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBabXbaacaddbcXBb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 01111 1001101 11101 10011000 011111 10100001 11011101 11100100 1110001 11010001 11111101 11110011 10010011 1010101 01111 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 495
  • Average number of words per stanza: 94
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

  • summary of Lady Fair;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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