This is an analysis of the poem Pretty Boy that begins with:
She said I was a 'pretty boy'.
I could not be offended at all....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXabbXbXcXbcXaXXXcc X
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,1,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11110101 111001011 1011 1110011 10110101 0011 101101 1111100 110101 11111 11011010 11111111 01010010101 101111001 11000010111 1111010 11011101001 11 1101 1100011
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 287
- Average number of words per stanza: 58
- Amount of lines: 20
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.
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 Pretty Boy;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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