This is an analysis of the poem Young Mary that begins with:

Young Mary by the burn,
O lo'ed her o'er them a'!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXbXb aXaXcXcX adaddXda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 11001001 110101 110110 110110 111111 110111 010101 01001001 010101 011001 010001 11011010 1111010 1111010 110101 110011 110001 110101 011111 110101 111111 111001 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 207
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • 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:

    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.

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

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