This is an analysis of the poem I Am An Abolitionist that begins with:

I am an Abolitionist!
I glory in the name:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AbXbcdcd AeaeXXXf Agaghihi AfafdhXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110100 110001 111100101 110101 000101110 011001 110001010 010101 11110100 111101 11001101 010101 01010111 11010100 11010101 110101 11110100 010101 01110101 110101 01111101 0101010 11111101 1111010 11110100 111111 11011001 111101 01001111 011101 11111100 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 226
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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 is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, no are repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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