This is an analysis of the poem Lucindy Jane that begins with:

When I was young I was too proud
To wheel my daughter in her pram....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbb cdcdXX efefeX fXfXfff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111 01110001 1010101101 11010111 10000111 110101 11110001 01010101 11011101 010110111 10010111 1111110 11011111 11100111 11010101 11000101 11110101 111000 11010111 11110101 10111001101 11101111100 11111101 01110111 111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 490
  • Average number of words per stanza: 84
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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