This is an analysis of the poem Disguised As A Piper that begins with:

Like a shepherd who watches,
And slaughters sheep....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXaX XaabcXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010110 1101 001011010 011010 101 10101101 1000100 111100 00100101001 11101 10101 1101001 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 171
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Disguised As A Piper;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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