This is an analysis of the poem Parody that begins with:

For one long term, or e'er her trial came,
Here Brownrigg linger'd. Often have these cells ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcdcaXdbXXdcad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111100101 1101010111 1001001011 1111010100 0011010111 1101010001 1101011111 0101011101 1111110001 1100011101 1101010011 1101011101 001010111 0101011101 1101110101 0101111111 1111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 773
  • Average number of words per stanza: 135
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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