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

Thirteen, blond, with knowing eyes,
Flashing restlessness and desire, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbaaXXXXaXXXXXbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 101001010 11110 0100101010 101000101 01011101101 10100101 1010110 010101101101 0100101010 111001 1010010011 1010101 10101010 1010 0010011 1011000 000101101 111011001 1100111000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 680
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!