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

Shining pins that dart and click
In the fireside’s sheltered peace... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba b cdc d efe f fgf g XfX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,3,1,3,1,3,1,3,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 001000101 1010101 111101 1111111 1110101 10011101 1011111 1010101 1011101 1001101 111111 1010101 1111001 1111101 1111101 1001101 1111110 1111111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 63
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; he, s are repeated.

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

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

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