This is an analysis of the poem Mrs. Morris Collins, that begins with:

Died at Hartford, May 19th, 1862.
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X Xabba cdbbd efaaf XebbX gbddb XcaacXbfggf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,5,5,5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 11010101 110101 101011101 110111011 010111 01010101 001101 11110101 01010111 101101 110011001 011101 11110101 100101001 111101 1100101010 011001 100110101 011101001 1111010 01111001 111101 00011001 01010101 011101 110010111 1001101 11011001 010100101 111101 10010101 100101 011100101 01111101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Mrs. Morris Collins,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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