This is an analysis of the poem The Sea-Shell that begins with:
Oh, fairy palace of pink and pearl
Frescoed with filigree silver-white,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Xabba Xcddc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110100111 100101101 100100101 110111101 110101 111011101 1001001010 110101001 111011111 0111010
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 180
- Average number of words per stanza: 33
- Amount of lines: 10
- Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Sea-Shell;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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