Son Davie! Son Davie! by Andrew Lang: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Son Davie! Son Davie! that begins with:

'What bluid's that on thy coat lap?
Son Davie! Son Davie!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
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  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7

  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, son are repeated.

    The author used the same word 'what at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    The poet repeated the same word ' at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

    The literary device anadiplosis is detected in two or more neighboring lines. The word/phrase son connects the lines.

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  • summary of Son Davie! Son Davie!;
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