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

Dead they left Him in the tomb
And the impenetrable gloom,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabX ccdd ccbX XdeX eeXeXccdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001 10010001 1011001 1111000 1110101 1001101 1110001 1011101 1010111 11010101 1110101 1010100 1110110 1011101 1110101 1001101 1111111 1111101 1111001 1010101 1110101 1010111 10100111 1111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; ' is repeated.

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

  • summary of The First Easter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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