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

OH thou sweet maiden fair,
Thou with the raven hair,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa b ba ccXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 100101 100101 110101 110101 101111 110111 110110 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 47
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

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

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