This is an analysis of the poem Corn Grinders that begins with:
O little mouse, why dost thou cry
While merry stars laugh in the sky? ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aa BccbddB cc Be ebeeB ff BggbhhB
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,7,2,2,5,2,7,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 11011111 11011001 01011101 11011101 11010101 001101001 11100101 11110101 01011101 11011111 101101001 01011101 11010101 11010011 01010101 01010101 11110101 01011101 11011111 01010101 01011101 11011101 110101000 11011101 111001010 1111010010 01011101
- Amount of stanzas: 7
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 129
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 33
- Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
Mood of the speaker:
There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Corn Grinders;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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