This is an analysis of the poem The Frightened Man that begins with:

In fear of the rich mouth
I kissed the thin,--...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa bXbX cdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010011 1101 101101 0110 10111 01010 0011 11010 10101 11110 101001 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • 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 The Frightened Man;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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