This is an analysis of the poem The Image O' God that begins with:

Crawlin about like a snail in the mud,
Covered wi clammy blae, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaB XXXX XaXXXabaB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001101001 101101 111001011 1101001 1010101011 101111 0110111111 11111011 101100111 111111 10101111011 11110111 1111100101 1111001 111001011 1101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 580
  • Average number of words per stanza: 111
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; half, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Image O' God;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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