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

O whisper, O my soul! The afternoon
Is waning into evening, whisper soft! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbbbbababcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101110101 0100010101 1111011101 0101010101 0101010101 0111000101 1001011101 0111011101 0101110101 1101111011 1111011111 1111011111 10111111110 11010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 603
  • Average number of words per stanza: 115
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; o is repeated.

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

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

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