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

Time on her face has writ
A hundred years,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 0100 110100 1001 1001001 10001 101101 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Woman;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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