This is an analysis of the poem The Piano Tuner’s Wife that begins with:

That note comes clear, like water running clear,
Then the next higher note, and up and up...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbcdeXf gafeXcbf XgXdg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111110101 1011011111 1111011101 0101110010010 1101110001 1001110011 10110000101 10111011101 1110101001111 010111011 1010110111 0011010101 111100100010 10010101110 1010011001 100100100 10010 1101110001 1101010111 011101 011010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 280
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, she are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Piano Tuner’s Wife;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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