This is an analysis of the poem Trail All Your Pikes... that begins with:

Trail all your pikes, dispirit every drum,
March in a slow procession from afar,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11111001001 1001010001 1101010101 0101010101 01110101010 1111010111 01011000101 0101010111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 343
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Trail All Your Pikes...;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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