This is an analysis of the poem The Hawk And The Babe that begins with:

[Dedicated to Raymond Radclyffe]
I am that hawk of gold...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abXaa cbbcc adbaa effee gddgg ahhaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100001010 111101 1010001 1010010 1000101 1010101 1010101 1011101 1010111 1010011 1011101 01101001 0111111 1110101 1010111 1111101 0110111 1110111 1011011 1110101 1010001 1110101 1010101 1010101 1001011 00100111 1110101 1111101 1100100 1101101 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 132
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Hawk And The Babe;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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