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

The gypsy knew in advance
Our two lives star-crossed by night...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabbXcXXcacX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101001 1111111 11110011 0111101 11000101 1011110 1011101 10101111 11111101 1101001 111101 01010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 377
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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