This is an analysis of the poem Art And Life that begins with:

When Art goes bounding, lean,
Up hill-tops fired green...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaX aa bbaccdXbbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,2,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 111101 111101 010111 110101 111101 111100 1111 110101 110100 110101 01010 11011 10101 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 83
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Art And Life;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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