This is an analysis of the poem She's Not Just A Mouse that begins with:

He growls.
She runs....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: AAAabAAXaXAAAacbccXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 11 110 10101 101100101 110 11 101101 1111 010110 11 11 110 1101000111 11001 111101 01011110 110101101 11 110100111 01000
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 449
  • Average number of words per stanza: 81
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of She's Not Just A Mouse;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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