This is an analysis of the poem An 'Exhibit' that begins with:
Goldenson hanged! Well, Heaven forbid
That I should smile above him:... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efef agag hXhX ibib djcj Xkak lflf dddXXjkjk
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 100111001 1111011 11011100 01011 01011001 1010010 11010001 01010 11010111 1101110 11011101 11010 01110111 0101110 01000101 11010 11010101 0101010 01010101 11100 01010101 0101110 11010101 11010 01010101 1100110 11010101 010010 10011000 0101010 11110001 01010 01110111 01110010 01010001 11010 11110101 1001010 01010101 01110 11111111 0111110 11011101 01010
- Amount of stanzas: 11
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 114
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 44
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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; no, his, it are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words his, because are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of An 'Exhibit';
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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