This is an analysis of the poem Old Woman that begins with:

I see Senora Sanchez
along the river....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcXddabaaXaeadbaXafaCXcXefCX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 31,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 01010 111 1010 1010 110 101 111 11 010 111 1110 010100 0110 1011 1011 111 110110 1010101 01010 11010 10101 11011 111101 11111 11111 1111100 11111 01111 111101 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1130
  • Average number of words per stanza: 115
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her, nbsp are repeated.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase grass connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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