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

For every parcel I stoop down to seize
I lose some other off my arms and knees,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbbccddbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11001011101 1111011111 1011010101 0111010111 1101110101 0111010111 1101010111 0111010111 1110010111 1110010001 1101010001 1101000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 504
  • Average number of words per stanza: 104
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to, them, in are repeated.

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

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

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