This is an analysis of the poem Come Sirrah Jack Ho that begins with:

Come sirrah Jack ho,
Fill some tobacco,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXccccc baXXddeeee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 11011 10101110 1101 111 111 101 1111001 1110011 0011011 1010101 10101 101 101 101 101 0010100 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 166
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Come Sirrah Jack Ho;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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