This is an analysis of the poem Toes that begins with:

Have you come to notice the toes.
And how what they come to do, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaX Xb aXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101001 1111101 01011010 111100101 0010101010 010111 0101001000010 1011110101 0010001101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Toes;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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