This is an analysis of the poem Written At Bath To A Young Lady that begins with:

You us'd me ill, and I withdrew,
Intent on satirizing you....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccdd XeaaeeeeffXffaaee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 01110101 01001111 11111111 11011101 11010111 110110111 11010101 11010110 110011101 01111101 10110101 111111101 11010101 11010111 01000101 11010111 11010101 01011101 111100001 11010101 11011101 11011101 10110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Written At Bath To A Young Lady;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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