This is an analysis of the poem The Trojan Pony that begins with:

It is small, holds only a few boys and girls
and smells like graham crackers inside....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXXXcXadXXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 00111001111 11111001 10111010001 01010101010100 0101010011 1111101110 1010001110011 1111111001 101011001 11111010010 111101011 1001010101010 100110110100 100010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 611
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Trojan Pony;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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