This is an analysis of the poem Fairy Tale that begins with:

Many times upon a time
There was a man who loved a woman....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbAbAba aXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101 110111010 1010101 110101101 1010101 1101111010 101101110 10101 01101 01101011110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Fairy Tale;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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