This is an analysis of the poem Tomes that begins with:

There is a section in my library for death
and another for Irish history,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdXed fbfgXhiegfXcdjX XXXgcfgXgg jcahXhhXbfi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,15,10,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 100100111011 1010110100 01110100010101 1001001010001001 011110101 1010101 11010101010 111001 011010110 0110010001010 111011111 0011001 110100001 1101101 01010101 110111010010 01011010111110 101101 1101010010 00111111 01001010 0100101 101111 10010010 011011101 01001 1000100100110 110111 10101010 01010001 011010110 101001110010101 10101010110 11110001 110111101001 000101 001110 010010101 01011010 01110 01010100100 1010111 1010010000100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 376
  • Average number of words per stanza: 71
  • Amount of lines: 43
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for, and, of, her are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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