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

Feebly the bondman toiled,
Sadly he wept-...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaaabcdc XXeXXfDf aeXeXXdXXeaeaebDb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 1011 100101 1001 110111 1101 100100 1011 110101 1001 10010 11001 10110 11011 100100 1111 111101 10101 100101 1111 110110 0101 100100 11010 101010 1001 10110 11001 111100 01011 100100 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

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