This is an analysis of the poem Mise Raifteirí An File that begins with:

I am Raftery the poet,
full of hope and love...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bab c aXa X dcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,1,3,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100010 10111 101011 1011 1011100 1111 10110 00101 101111 011001 10110 11011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 45
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Mise Raifteirí An File;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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