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

Fish me up in nets.
Mesh closed to flesh, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabXcaXcaaXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11101 1101 01 011101 1111 0110010 01 010001 1011010 1111 0101 111101 011101 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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