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

To Fairy
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabb ccdd eeff ggff aaff hhgg iigg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010 11011111 01011101 010101010 1100011010 11010101 01011001 01110101 11010101 11000101 11010101 11110111 00110011 11111101 01001101 01111101 11010111 11111101 11011111 11110011 01010101 11011101 11010001 11010111 11111101 11110101 101100011 11111101 01111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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