This is an analysis of the poem Two Children that begins with:

Give me your hand, oh little one!
Like children be we two;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcXcX dedefefe ggggagag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111101 110011 11111101 110111 01010111 000101 11001111 11010 11110011 010101 11010101 110111 11111101 110101 10010101 11 10010101 010101 11011111 101111 01010101 110100 1110001 10111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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