This is an analysis of the poem The Terrible Robber Men that begins with:

OH I wish the sun was bright in the sky,
And the fox was back in his den O!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBABc ababCXaBABC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1110111001 101110011 1110100101 001001011 00100101 11101101001 101001011 1100100101 001001011 00100101 1110111101 101110011 1110100101 001001011 00100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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