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

The mountain and the squirrel
Had a quarrel; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXXbbccddXeeffXfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101010 1010 101010101010 101 10110101 11101110 10100010 01101 101 1110101 010111 0011111 1111111 11111 110111 01010101 10101011101 01101010111 10111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 557
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; not is repeated.

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

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase you connects the lines.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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