This is an analysis of the poem Disguises that begins with:

High stretched upon the swinging yard,
I gather in the sheet; ...

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: abababbababbbX cdcdcbdbeefgXagafag
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,19,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 110001 1001 111111 1110110101 01011101 10011001 01011000101 0100011101 010101 1111001 110101 11011101 1111 1011 11010101 110101 1111 110101101101 0101010001 11 1101 01 110111101 110100 0111 1111001101 110001 010010111 11010 11010101001 111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 352
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Disguises;
  • 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 Edward Brown