This is an analysis of the poem To Miss---, that begins with:

{On her giving the author a gold and silk
net-work purse of her own weaving}.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XX aabbaabbbbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,12,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 10100100111 11100110 11111111 011100101 01010111 01110111 111101001 01111101 11110101 11111101 11111101 010010101 11010101 01111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 To Miss---,;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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