This is an analysis of the poem A Marriage that begins with:

We met
under a shower...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaaXXdeXeXeXXXdcfdfb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 10010 011 1001 110 0010 10101 111 11011 1110 01010 1011 10010 101 01111 101 11101 0011 10011 1010 0111 1001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 386
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 A Marriage;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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