This is an analysis of the poem Three Pictures Continued that begins with:

The first, a woman, nobly limbed and fair,
Standeth at sunset by a famed far sea.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXbbababcXcbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0101010111 1011110111 1101111100 1111011111 11111111 1001011101 0101011111 1111111101 0101010101 0001011101 10101011100 0101111111 11011111001 1010101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 604
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Three Pictures Continued;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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