This is an analysis of the poem Hag Night that begins with:

LA, what a Night! The hag has sworn,
In hue to prove a chimla sweeper;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 010101010 10011101 111101010 11011101 111101100 111000111 110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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.

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

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

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