This is an analysis of the poem Willy-Wag And Sparrow that begins with:

Willy-wag and Sparrow
sat on a stone....

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: Xaba ccdc eXef gbgb hchc abab hfXf dcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 1101 11001 10101 11111 01111 10110 1101 11001 00111 10111 00101 11010 1101 11010 1101 11001 0101 10101 0101 1111 0101 11110 10101 11001 0111 101011 10101 110110 0111 011110 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 80
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (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 Willy-Wag And Sparrow;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Nancy Fotheringham Cato