This is an analysis of the poem Miracle Fair that begins with:

Commonplace miracle:
that so many commonplace miracles happen. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ab acd Xeb bXcbXX acd dd bee cd cbb Xdf ef aaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,3,3,6,3,2,3,2,3,3,2,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101100 111010110010 11010100 00101 010001001 11001010 01101 1011011101 10010001 11010100010 11010101 1101111 11010010 101010010 1101100 110100 101001 10110100 111 1001 1010 0111 01000101111 10011 01001111110 010111111 1011111 010010101010 101011101110 011111 0100110101 010101 10100100110100100 00100 010
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 87
  • Average number of words per stanza: 15
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

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

  • summary of Miracle Fair;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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