This is an analysis of the poem The Child that begins with:
I MAY not lift him in my arms. His face I may not see--
Are angel hands more tender than a mother's hands may be?... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaa XXX bbb ccc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 11111011011111 11011101010110 11110101110101 01111101110101 11001101010111 10110101010100 11010101110101 11010101110111 01000111010001 111101110111001 100101001111101 11110101010101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 179
- Average number of words per stanza: 37
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 59 (very long strings)
- Average number of words per line: 12
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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, may, of are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word what is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Child;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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