This is an analysis of the poem Ghastly Ghoulish Rule that begins with:

Why be dismayed,
By the eggs these chickens laid? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbaaXXcXcdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001 1011101 1011010 10101010 00010011 101111101 11111011 01011101 111101101 11010 11001 11101 11010010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 421
  • Average number of words per stanza: 76
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

  • summary of Ghastly Ghoulish Rule;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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