This is an analysis of the poem Supple Cord that begins with:

My brother, in his small white bed,
held one end....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabcXdbXeaeXcfdXfaXXXea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 23,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000111 111 11010 01011101 11110 111 01010 100011 110 1011 001011 0101 001 110 100110100 11 111011 101001 1001 111100 11110101 1111111011 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 494
  • Average number of words per stanza: 98
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • 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 Supple Cord;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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