This is an analysis of the poem This Is Precious that begins with:
This is precious.
And, the freshest yet....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABCBDe ABCBDe Fcde gbe gbXe FDeHAAe ABCBDe FDeHAAe FDeHAAe ABCBDeXABCBDe
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,4,3,4,7,6,7,7,13,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0010 10101 010010 0100 001 1 0010 10101 010010 0100 001 1 10101010 01011 001 1 1011110 11101001 1 1011110 11001001 10101010111 1 10101010 01011001 1 1010111 111011101 01001001101 1 0010 10101 010010 0100 001 1 10101010 01011001 1 1010111 111011101 01001001101 1 10101010 01011001 1 1010111 111011101 01001001101 1 0010 10101 010010 0100 001 1 0010 10101 010010 0100 001 1
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 62
- Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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 This Is Precious;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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