This is an analysis of the poem Anne Pennington that begins with:

Until her last breath she enlarges
Her Oxford house...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb acX Xa X Xc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,3,2,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 010111010 0101 10100 101100 11000101 01110101 0101 01010111 10010100001 111011001111010 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 65
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Anne Pennington;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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