This is an analysis of the poem The Dress-Maker that begins with:

A CLOISTERED nun had a lover
Dwelling in the neighb'ring town;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababccbbddcceffeeXfggffhhgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 27,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011010 1000101 11110010 1111111 01010101 11010111 110111101 01010011 01010111 11010101 01110101 10010101 01000111 01001111 11011101 101111001 101010111 10100101010 1111001001 1011110011 101110101 101011011 101111101 101011101 1101110111 1001111010 10011001000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1070
  • Average number of words per stanza: 180
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word in is repeated.

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

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

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