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

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  • Rhyme scheme: aba X X X bcd caXddXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,1,1,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 11 1010 1 11 111111101 011 1101111 11 1111 0111 10111110011 1 111001 1100010 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 49
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

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

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