This is an analysis of the poem Tiny Feet that begins with:

A child's tiny feet,
Blue, blue with cold, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb acX cXaacc Xaa acX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,6,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01101 1101 111111011 111 10101 1110110 011111 110101 111111 010011 11111 110101 01001001 111011 10111 11010011 1101 1100101 11010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; you is repeated.

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

  • summary of Tiny Feet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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