This is an analysis of the poem Main Character that begins with:

I went to see
How the West Was Won...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdeXXbafefgbbhfbXgafeXfX XXfhfhcedc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 10111 1011100 101 10011 111 1111 01111010 0101 011001 1 010001 110100110 01 101010001 011010 100000110 101 11100101 1010 1111011 110101 111 111111 1011110 1110 101101 110101010 0110010 11010 1011 1010 110 110101 10111 10101100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 407
  • Average number of words per stanza: 74
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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