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

What lovely things
Thy hand hath made: ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbXcdc daXaaaaaeebececece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1111 01101 001001 01001 01001 101001 11101 1111 111011 1001 10101 010110 0111 11010 1101 1101 1111 01001 10101 11101 1101 11110 0111 11010 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 280
  • Average number of words per stanza: 51
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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 The Scribe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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