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

So much I want to see you grow.
But not with a holding onto your hand....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXcX cababacbbaXcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110111 1100101011 1111111 0010 11011011101 10010 1110100101 11 01100100111 001 111101101 00101 1110 110111001001 1 110010010101 1110110 10
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 172
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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