This is an analysis of the poem The Song Of Steel that begins with:

Yea, art thou lord, O Man, since Tubal Cain
Brought me into being, white and torn with pain- ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb ccdd eeff eeaa gghh ddcc iijj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1111111101 11001011101 1101110001 10010010101 1111101111 1101111001 1101010101 01001010101 1111010111 10111100101 1011110101 0101001101 1100011111 1111010101 10010010001 1111010111 1111011111 1111101101 1111110111 0111101111 11011101101 0101110111 0101011011 1111010101 1111110111 11110111001 10111101010 10111011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; of, thee, and, thy are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word to is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!