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

HE used to be a fairy once,
A little singing fairy ; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abb a c bcc a X dee dd abbXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,1,1,3,1,1,3,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000101 0101010 11111111 11011111 1110010 11110101 111101 01111101 01010101 100100 11110101 110111 11111111 11110101 110101 11010111 0101010 11110101 11111101 1101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 54
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words he, they are repeated.

    The author used the same word they at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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