This is an analysis of the poem A Circular that begins with:

As 'legal representative'
I read a missive not my own,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa XbXb bcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100000 11010111 11010101 110111 11010111 11010101 101101000 100101 101100111 01011101 01011111 111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 A Circular;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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