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

My Master is a man of might
With manners like a hog;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd aeaeafaf ghghafaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000101 010101 11110101 111101 11110101 010101 11011101 0100111 11110101 110001 11010101 010101 11011111 111111 11110101 110101 11010001 110101 11011111 110001 01011101 110111 01110101 010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 256
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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