This is an analysis of the poem A Deep Sea Chantey that begins with:

We didn't like the bo'sun's mate
(Yo, 'eave ho! an' a bottle o' lemonade or somethin' soft, Miss).... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXabccXab bcbXXbcccXbbXbaXdd Xeeffbbff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,18,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 1111010110111011 10111111 111101011111011101 1 11011101 10110101 111011011 111010100101011101 100111101011011 11011111 111101100100011000111 1 111101110 11111111011101 11 11011101 11011101 110110111 111011010101111 111101011 11110101 11111 1111 1011110101 11110110 11011101 11011111 10 1100110110 101011101 100110101 1010100111 110010101 110111101 11010111 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 529
  • Average number of words per stanza: 93
  • Amount of lines: 37
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of A Deep Sea Chantey;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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