This is an analysis of the poem Custody Rights that begins with:

Did you come,
To hush or mum? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabX ccdc efXg haiihi jjXd X ddcc X Xfdbih XeXXdgie
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,6,4,1,4,1,6,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011 0111 10100 0101111 11011010 10010010 1111111 0101010100 001011 1111001 11110100 010101011 1011011 10110111 0111001 11011011 011010 101110100 10111 1011101 111101 1110111 1111 1111 1011011 1111101 10111101 10101 1 0110001100 110101001 001010100 11111 101010010010 11 111110101 110101 0101 1101011001 1111001 1101101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you, of are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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