This is an analysis of the poem Brumby's Run that begins with:

It lies beyond the Western Pines
Towards the sinking sun, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaX cdcd ecec fbfb dgdgafaf fafa chch afaf bbbbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,8,4,4,4,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010101 010101 11001101 01010010 11110101 110111 11111101 110101 01100111 0100111 11011111 010101 11011101 110101 01010111 010101 010010101 111111 11010111 111101 01010101 110111 01010111 010111 11011111 1010101 01110101 010101 110100101 010101 01110111 010101 01010101 011101 01010101 110101 11011101 110101 01111101 110101 111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; his is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Brumby's Run;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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