This is an analysis of the poem Jealous that begins with:

Hyeah come Caesar Higgins,
Don't he think he 's fine?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbcdcd bXbaefef bgbXXaXa hdhdihig
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 111111 111110 111001 101010 10111 1111010 11111 111110 10101 111010 01111 1111011 111111 111111 11101 1111110 101101 1111011 11111 111110 10111 101111 11101 111110 11111 111110 10101 11010011 10100 1111111 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 198
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he, him, you are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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