This is an analysis of the poem Our Forefathers that begins with:

High memories with power
Shine through the wintry North...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXbXbX cdcdbebe cdcdcXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100010 110101 11001110 110011 1011110 010111 0101110 010100 1101010 111101 0111010 110101 0111110 110101 0101010 110101 1101110 110111 11001010 010101 1101110 010111 1101010 1110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 227
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Our Forefathers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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