This is an analysis of the poem The Fyghtynge Seventh that begins with:

It is the gallant Seventh
It fyghteth faste and free!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb Xbcb deXe dfXf XXXX aXec
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0001010 010111 1101010 1111000 010001 100101 01011000 110111 1101101 100101 1111010 010101 0101010 010101 11100101 010101 0100010 1101010 11010101 0100110 1100110 1101010 11011101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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; it is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words it, the are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Fyghtynge Seventh;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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