This is an analysis of the poem An Irish Blackbird that begins with:

This is my brave singer,
With his beak of gold;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbacXcadXdXXXXadXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001110 00101 111010 00111 101010 10101 111000 10101 111110 11101 101010 10101 111111 10100 111000 10101 111010 10001 101110 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 457
  • Average number of words per stanza: 90
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 An Irish Blackbird;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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