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

harriet
if i be you...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBacdXXefcBfeagbdXBbdgda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100 0101 11101 00010 10 000100 10101 10 0111 1001 0101 1101 100 101 01110 110101 1 110 0101 111010 11 101 11101 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 322
  • Average number of words per stanza: 70
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 12 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Harriet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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