This is an analysis of the poem A Tribute To The Memory Of The Rev. Thomas Fawcett that begins with:

Fawcett, twelve years have swiftly fled
Since first we one another knew.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eaea fgfg hihi bibi fjfj ifif kaka lblb gaga mnmn
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 10101101 11110101 1100100101 01011101 010111011 01110101 10110011 11110101 11110101 11010101 11110101 11011111 101100111 01010101 011011101 01010111 100110100 11011101 10111110 01010111 10111101 00110001 10110011 01010100 11010111 110111001 11111111 10110001 00110101 11110011 10010111 11010101 11111101 111100011 11000101 01011101 11111101 11010011 11111111 01111101 11111101 10001101 10011101 11011101 11111011 11010101 10011111 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (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 A Tribute To The Memory Of The Rev. Thomas Fawcett;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Thomas Cowherd