This is an analysis of the poem The Wife that begins with:

Living, I had no might
To make you hear,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababab cdcdcd aeaeae fgfgfg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111 0111 100101 1111 110101 0111 101111 11110 101101 01010 110011 1111 111101 1101 010101 1111 110111 0011 101111 0111 111110 1011 1111011 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 133
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (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 The Wife;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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