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

Yon sound's neither sheep-bell nor bark,
They're running-they're running, Go hark!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAbbccDA AaaaeeDA AabbffdA X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101111 11011011 01101101001 11101011001 11101011011 101101011011 1110110 11 11011011 11111001 11011011101 11101011101 11011001001 101101001001 1110110 11 11011011 101111101 10011110010 111011011101 11011011001 11011011011 0110110 11 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • 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; them, and are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines hark is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word hark at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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