This is an analysis of the poem I Loo'D Ne'Er A Laddie But Ane that begins with:

I loo'd ne'er a laddie but ane,
He loo'd ne'er a lassie but me; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcaXX dbdbeXeX dbdXfdfX cdcddadX ghgheiei
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1110111 11101011 11001101 101111000 111101011 10111011 01101111 11110110 11011111 1111101 111011111 11101101 01111011 01111110 11011111 111101111 11011101 1011011001 111001111 11001101 11111011 11111011 11111011 1111100 110001101 11011011 110011001 11011001 11011111 11011111 111011111 110111110 11101101 11111001 110100001 11101101 11011001 1111111 1111110101 101111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1501
  • Average number of words per stanza: 289
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; o', their, has are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words his, ilk are repeated.

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  • summary of I Loo'D Ne'Er A Laddie But Ane;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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