This is an analysis of the poem Torch Ginger that begins with:

The Kings are gone and gone are kingly ways
With rituals of ancient vanished days...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0111111101 0100010101 11111010001 1101010101 0101110101 11010010101 010101010010 11010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 360
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Torch Ginger;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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