This is an analysis of the poem The Wedding that begins with:

A FEAST was in a village spread,--
It was a wedding-day, they said....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaaaaaab Xb X bX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,2,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01100101 01010111 01000111 11010101 11010101 11110111 11110101 01000101 101011101 110100010 11111111 1101110110 10010101 11010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Wedding;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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