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

With joyful pride her heart is high:
Her humble house doth hold...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa baba cdcX cXce dcdc acac cece aeaeXdede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 010111 01010100 110101 10111101 010101 01110101 010101 10110011 11011 01010101 110110 11111101 010101 11100011 0101001 11010111 011111 11111011 010001 01011101 110111 10010100 110111 11011101 111111 11111101 111101 11111101 010101 10101101 110111 01110101 110111 10010111 100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; her is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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