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

THE grouse that lives on the moorland wide
Is filled with a most ridiculous pride ; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a a b b c c d d e e f X gghh i i j j k k f X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 011110111 0100101001 111010101 11001110101 1011111101 1100101011 0101101110 1011001010 1101111001 1100001001 10101101001 111100111 110011101 100111001 111101001 1111001011 101011101 111101111 011100111 00111001101 0101001001 1111001001 1100111101 1111011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 21
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 46
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; they is repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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