This is an analysis of the poem 'Fathercraft' that begins with:

Well (said the small, meek man) we look for change
In this sad world, for these are stirring days;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXX bbbbcc dXdXdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101111111 0011111101 1111010111 1111001101 111100101110 1001010100 1101111101 1101110101 1111110101 1011010111 1101010101 11110101101 0101111011 1010110100 1101010111 1101110101 1111111111 1110011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 276
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of 'Fathercraft';
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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