This is an analysis of the poem Ahab that begins with:
A Library of prudent lore,
For prince or bearer of the hod ; ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: a X a b c d cd e e e e X f cf X g hg i fi f dj Xc f if i bg bX jb cb c k ck e hX X j Xj X X j fj f bh bX k Xk X l hl h X mX m i biXb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,2,2,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 01100101 11110001 11110101 01100101 01001101 010101101 01111101 11010101 01110011 01010101 11001101 11110101 1010100 110101001 10101010 11011101 11110100 1101011 01011111 11011111 11101101 01010111 01011101 11010101 111110101 01010011 1011111110 11110101 11111101 0111101 11110101 11010101 11110101 11011101 1111011 100010101 11111101 01010111 11011101 01010101 01001101 11010101 1111111 1101011 111110111 11110101 01111101 010010100 01111111 01010001 01010001 11011101 101100 01111101 01010101 01110101 01111111 10010101 11010111 11111111 11110100 11011101 11011111 01010111 01010101 01111101 01110101 11110011 01010001 11111101 11011101 11110110 11001111 0101011 010101001 10100111 11010101
- Amount of stanzas: 56
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 46
- Average number of words per stanza: 9
- Amount of lines: 79
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- 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; of, baal, and, his are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, his, she, awake are repeated.
The author used the same words i, his, she, awake at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Ahab;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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