This is an analysis of the poem A Fable that begins with:

Two women with
the same claim...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaXbXcddbdebafcacgcbddbefg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100 011 10010 011110 110110 011 11110 1111 1010 10111 1101 10101 101 1001 101 0101 01 01010 01 11110 101110 1111 01010 10001 10111 110101 011101 001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 523
  • Average number of words per stanza: 103
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (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 A Fable;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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