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

Playgrounds, playscapes, games and fun.
Escapes and escapades......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcXccbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11100111 011101 0100100001 010010001101 0001001011 100101111 00010100110001 11001001 01110011 10100100000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 385
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Children;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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