This is an analysis of the poem The Sniffle that begins with:

In spite of her sniffle
Isabel's chiffle....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AXaXaaXAbbXXXXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010 1001 110010 101011 11110 101110 11001 010010 01011 001001 11001 01110 11001 11011 11100100 1100100 11110 110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 426
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of The Sniffle;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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