This is an analysis of the poem Newsffrom St. James's. that begins with:

A courtier, summon'd hence of late,
Was call'd to Minos' Judgment Seat....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aa bbccdd eeffcXaacc gghhffccggaaaa iigg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,6,10,14,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010101 11010101 01010101 01010111 01000011 01010101 11010101 010100101 11010101 10011101 01110101 110101001 11001001 11110101 11010101 11110101 11110001 01010101 100011001 1010101 01010101 11010011 11010101 010101001 01110101 01010111 01010101 010100001 10011111 01010001 010101110 110001010 11011101 11000111 110011011 11110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 254
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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 Newsffrom St. James's.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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