This is an analysis of the poem My Masterpiece that begins with:

It's slim and trim and bound in blue;
Its leaves are crisp and edged with gold;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcccC bdbdcccc dXdbcccC
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01111101 01111101 01110101 01110111 01010001 01010111 11111100 11011101 01110111 11010101 01011101 01110111 01111101 11010101 11010111 01011101 11111101 11011000 11110111 010010001 01111101 01111101 11010111 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 283
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words its, it's are repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word wrote at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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