This is an analysis of the poem Skittish that begins with:
Your mind reminds me of a hummingbird.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbXb XacaX XbXXc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 1101100101 10111101001 10101110110 110 10001101 10 100010 0001000100 1011010 01010001011 100110 10100100 10111 1001 101010
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
- Average number of words per stanza: 23
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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 Skittish;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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