This is an analysis of the poem Nursing On A Rhyme that begins with:

On the other side of greed,
Where the numb lay lifeless......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXXcacddd AeeefcfaeXXedcbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 101110 110110 110101 1011 11001 1111 10110 11010101 0101001 1010101 101000100 01110 101010 110111 111 01011011101 101011 00111 010100101 1010110101 10101011001 1010101010 10010001 1010010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 249
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    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 Nursing On A Rhyme;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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