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

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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abcXaX X ccdccd X efbfeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,1,6,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 010101 0101001100 10110010101 101100 1001001 01111011101 1 011101 0100010111 110010100101 1100001 101101 01011111101 1 1010111 0001010100 11000110100 011111 010101 0101000100
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 105
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, her are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Womanhood;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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