Analysis of Limerick: The was a Young Lady of Bute
Edward Lear 1812 (Holloway) – 1888 (Sanremo)
The was a Young Lady of Bute,
Who played on a silver-gilt flute;
She played several jigs,
To her uncle's white pigs,
That amusing Young Lady of Bute.
| Scheme | AABBA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Limerick |
| Metre | 01011011 11101011 11101 101011 101011011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 153 |
| Words | 30 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5 |
| Lines Amount | 5 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 115 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 9 sec read
- 122 Views
1 fan
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Limerick: The was a Young Lady of Bute" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/9650/limerick%3A-the-was-a-young-lady-of-bute>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Edward Lear poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In