This is an analysis of the poem Itching Heels that begins with:

FU' de peace o' my eachin' heels, set down;
Don' fiddle dat chune no mo'....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbabXXXXXcXXXdXaXcede
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011110111 1101111 11111100111 11101001 111010011 1101101 11011111111 11111011 101011101001 10110111 111111101111 111011001 1101111110 1101111 11111111101 111010101 110111111 1100111 101010001111 01011001 11011111010 11101001 11001101101 10111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 925
  • Average number of words per stanza: 195
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word don' is repeated.

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

  • summary of Itching Heels;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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