This is an analysis of the poem Last Parade that begins with:
Fall in, old friends—and then dismiss.
You never thought to part like this....
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabbccbb ddaaeebbX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,9,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10111101 11010110 11010101 11110101 11111111 0101111 1101010 10010001 10111101 01010101 11111101 11110111 11011101 01010011 11110101 11010101 01011
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 289
- Average number of words per stanza: 55
- Amount of lines: 17
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Last Parade;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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