This is an analysis of the poem Another Sarah that begins with:

for Christopher Smart
When winter was half over...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aXXaXbc XbXX Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,7,4,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 1101110 1111000 101 1100 111101 0101 0111010 011001 0101010 0100110 01000100 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 77
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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