This is an analysis of the poem The Farmer's Daughter that begins with:

The Rector met a little lass
Who led a heifer by a rope....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX bcbX dXdX acaaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 11010101 111011101 1111010100 01010101 11011101 101010101 1110001010 010110111 01111101 11010101 111101100 11000100 01111111 011001001 101011100 110100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 156
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 The Farmer's Daughter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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