This is an analysis of the poem The Passing Of The Shee that begins with:

[After looking at one of A.E.'s pictures.]
Adieu, sweet Angus, Maeve and Fand, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXX abab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110110 011100111 1101101 11010101 011100 11011101 110101 11011101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 99
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • 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 Passing Of The Shee;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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