This is an analysis of the poem The Old Shanty that begins with:
Look at 'em! Toffs with their big cigars,
Drivin' along in their motor cars.... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaaXbb ccddee XXffXX ggcchh
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: heroic couplets
- Metre: 110101101 100101101 101110101 1011101101 10110110111 10110110111 111111101 1110110101 10100101 1100100101 1011101111 101101111 111101100 0110100111 000110100 1011100111 1111111111 1111101111 0110101001 111101111 1011101101 0110011111 011101111 10100101111
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 248
- Average number of words per stanza: 51
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 8
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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; their, an' are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word when is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Old Shanty;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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