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

Big Boy came
Carrying a mermaid ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcba Xdedce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 100011 1010 1011 101 1 0101 100101 1101 010 11 11 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 95
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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