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

O, you plant the pain in my heart with your wistful eyes,
Girl of my choice, Maureen! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cbcb dbdb ebeb dbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1110101101101 101101 011111010111101 01 101011111101 1100101 101111101111101011 01 10110111111001 101101 010011110101111 01 1101011101011 1001101 1110101111101101 01 1110110111101 111101 11010111110111 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 164
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; your is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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