This is an analysis of the poem The Fairies Give Thanks that begins with:

To all kind folk who make delightful gar-
dens ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xa b cc b da aX a XX aa aX e deXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,2,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111110101 1 1111 01011101010 01010101110 1111 1101110010 110 11001 110101011 10 1101110111 1 1101 11110111011 0101 111100011 11 1101011101 1 1011
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 41
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word for is repeated.

    The author used the same word for 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 Fairies Give Thanks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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