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

Mr T.
bareheaded...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabbcXa dadeXdccbaeXabXXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 1000 001101 01101 111 1101 1010 1100 1010 10101 11101 10 0001 101100 10001 010010 110 10101 111 001001 1110 101111 1101 011 10010 111111 101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 245
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Artist;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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