This is an analysis of the poem Dear Little Hand that begins with:

DEAR little hand that clasps my own,
Embrowned with toil and seamed with strife ;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababc adadX ececX Xaaab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011111 1000111001 11010111 00110101 1101 11011111 00110101 11010111 010101101 1101 11011101 1100100101 11010101 010011111 1101 110111101 010011101 1110001111 010110111 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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  • summary of Dear Little Hand;
  • central theme;
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  • history of its creation;
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