This is an analysis of the poem To A Gentleman, Who Shew'D A Fine Poem As His Own. that begins with:

No more at Criticks, Ned, repine,
Who say those Numbers are not thine....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabb ccbbdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110110 11110111 11110101 11011011 11111111 01011101 10100101 110101001 110010001 01111101 110010111 11000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 211
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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 To A Gentleman, Who Shew'D A Fine Poem As His Own.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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