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

They tell me that my face is fair,
That sunny smiles are on my cheek—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbcbc dedeXdedfgfgghXhXded dcdcXdXddgdgXcXccaca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,20,20,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 11011111 11010101 1100111001 110011111 11011111 11010101 11010101 11011101 11110101 11111101 11100101 11011101 11011101 011100101 01011101 111100111 11110101 01011101 01010101 11110101 01000101 11100101 01011111 11110111 01011011 01011101 11110101 11011101 11010101 11111101 11100111 11010101 110100101 11010100 01010101 10101111 11110001 01010110 01110111 01111110 11111101 11010110 11010101 111100101 01110111 11110111 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 566
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; and, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, ah, the, to are repeated.

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  • summary of The Neglected Wife;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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