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

When flighting time is on I go
With clap-net and decoy, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabaXcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 011101 01010110 110101 11010100 011111 110100101 110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 234
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Birdcatcher;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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