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

My Pa and Ma their honeymoon
Passed in an Andulasian June,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbcc ddXXbbaa XXccddaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 10110001 11010101 11100101 11010101 01001101 11110111 01010010 1010100011 11011111 10010101 1101010000 11010011 01000101 11010101 11111101 100111110 010101000 11010111 11000110 11011111 01010101 10111101 01110101
  • 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:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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