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

Heaven's mighty sweet, I guess;
Ain't no rush to git there:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababab cbcbcb dedeXe fbfbfb egeXeg hbhbhb icicic
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010111 111011 0010111 101011 1011001 111011 1010101 111011 1101101 101111 10010101 111111 1010100 111010 1111101 1010001 1010101 100000 1010101 101111 1011101 111011 1011111 111011 1110101 101010 1000101 101010 1010111 100010 1010111 101111 1010101 101111 1010101 101111 1111101 011111 1010101 011111 1111101 1101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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