This is an analysis of the poem Miss Anna Freeman, that begins with:

Died at Mansfield, Connecticut, February, 1861.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abcaXXacXcccdeXbbXbeXaXcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,25,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111010010101 0111010001 0101011101 1111110101 0101011101 1111010101 0101110101 1101111000 1101010101 0101011101 1101010101 1111110111 0101110101 0101010 111 1111010101 01011100011 1100010111 0111000101 011101101001 1011010101 1011010 111 1011011100 0101001101 11111010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 528
  • Average number of words per stanza: 89
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

  • summary of Miss Anna Freeman,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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