This is an analysis of the poem Merry-Go-Round that begins with:

Where is the Jim Crow section
On this merry-go-round, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXbbaXccbXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001110 101011 1011101 111110 1110 11111 11101 10111 10111001 11111 001011 101 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 333
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Merry-Go-Round;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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