The Wounded Bird by Katherine Mansfield: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Wounded Bird that begins with:

In the wide bed
Under the freen embroidered quilt... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc bbcdXc eXfeXfXdXabXX agecfgfdgdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,13,11,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0011 10010101 01011110110 101010110101 010101 1101 101011 10111111 11110010 111111 1101001001010 10110111010010 111101111010 01010110010 1 11111001010 1001111110111 101 110100101110 10010110001 1001001010011 101111010010 11111111110 110011 001110 10100010 101010111101 1001001101001 0011111 1010 11011101 111111111001 1111111 11111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 322
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, you, so, and, bread are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Wounded Bird;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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