This is an analysis of the poem The Find that begins with:

I took a reed and blew a tune,
And sweet it was and very clear...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba cdcd bebe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011101 11011101 00010101 110111 11011101 11011101 11110111 011101 11010101 11010001 11000101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 115
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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 punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of The Find;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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