This is an analysis of the poem An Anthem For The Australasian League that begins with:

SHALL we sing of Loyalty
To the far South’s fiery youth?... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abCbdcdc eefcfaee afCfdgdg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1110100 00111001 111010 01000111 01011101 011101 01110101 010100 1011100 1110101 1000101 11101 1010101 1010100 1111111 10100101 1110100 0011101 111010 01000101 01010101 0100111 01010101 1100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 226
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to is repeated.

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