The Water Lady by Thomas Hood: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Water Lady that begins with:

Alas, the moon should ever beam
To show what man should never see!— ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdcecefgfghihibibi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01011101 01111101 11010101 1111 11010101 01011101 01010001 0101 11010101 01110101 01010101 1001 11010101 01010111 01010101 01001 11110101 01110101 11110001 1101 11110101 11111101 11110101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 717
  • Average number of words per stanza: 141
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her, i are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Water Lady;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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