This is an analysis of the poem Poem (Halleck Monument Dedication) that begins with:

SAY not the Poet dies!
Though in the dust he lies,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcddcc aaaXeffee ggeefXdff gghhcddcc iigghjjhh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110101 100111 11010001001 10011001 1101010001 111101 1000101 10010011101 110101010001 1100111 110101 1101011101 01010110 1101110101 110101 110101 11011010101 1101100100101 111101 110111 1001111111 010001 11010110111 1101010 110101 1101010101 10110010101001 111101 011101 0101010101 010101 1101010101 011101 111101 0011111101 01011010111111 111101 110111 1001110101 111101 1100010101 010101 111101 0011010101 0101100111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 415
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

  • summary of Poem (Halleck Monument Dedication);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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