This is an analysis of the poem When Sue Wears Red that begins with:

When Susanna Jones wears red
her face is like an ancient cameo...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXXb AXcbXacb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 0101110101 111010 100101010 1010111 0101110101 1101 11010 10100010101 101101101101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of When Sue Wears Red;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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