This is an analysis of the poem The Cloak, The Boat And The Shoes that begins with:
'What do you make so fair and bright?'
'I make the cloak of Sorrow:... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme:
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- Guessed form:
- Metre:
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
- Average number of words per stanza: 16
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
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