This is an analysis of the poem Wild Duck that begins with:

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That was a great night we spied upon...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bXccdefXghcecgbfhcbebXXX gfcXXbfdghXfXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,24,14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 110111101 1101 10011100101 10101011 111000001010 11000101 00111 101111110100 101001010011 11011 10111010 100010 11111010101 101010101 111001 01101 1011 1111 111 11101011 1001 1111 1010110 1 110100010001 11101010 1100010001 111100011100 01100010001 1110 1011 01001110010 1001001 101111 110001100 0101000111 10011011 011101010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 427
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Wild Duck;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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