This is an analysis of the poem Miss T that begins with:

It's a very odd thing -
As odd can be -...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabAXcXcddXdXabA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001011 1110 1110111 10011 10110 110110 11010 1011010 010010 11001 111110 110101 10110 11110 110111 10011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 358
  • Average number of words per stanza: 68
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (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 Miss T;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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