This is an analysis of the poem The Linnet that begins with:

Upon this leafy bush
With thorns and roses in it,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaaXbXbXXXXXccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 0111000 100101 010010 110101 011111 1011001 0111 101101 1101101 1001101 0100 1001011 001101 1101001 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 398
  • Average number of words per stanza: 77
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Linnet;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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