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

WITH none to heed or mark
The prisoner in his cell, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababccaa dbdbeecc dfdfddgg fbfbccbb eeXeaaff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111 0100001 0010111 110111 0111110101 0101010101 01010100101 1101110101 111111 111111 011111 110101 1011001101 1101010101 1111011101 1101011101 110111 111111 110101 011111 0101010101 0101010011 1101010101 0101010101 111101 010111 010111 010111 1111111101 1101110101 1101011101 0101010111 101001 110101 110101 110101 1111110011 01110011101 1101111101 1001111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 294
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, to, my are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word farewell at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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