This is an analysis of the poem Donacha Rua that begins with:

Donacha rua of Donegal,
(Holy Mary, how slow the dawn!)...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX bcXcXdedefgfcchcibXb hiXidgXgXabXaagX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,20,16,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 100100100 10101101 0001001111 0111011101 10010101011 110101101 111110101 11100101 1001011101 10101101 1011010111 1011101 1001011111 10101101 010111101 10111101 1001011101 10110101 101110111 11101101 1001011101 110111101 01111111011 010111101 1001011101 10100101 11011110011 110110101 1001010101 10101111 11011110011 10111111 1001011101 111111101 110111111 1111011111 1001010111 011100101 1100101111 111101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 518
  • Average number of words per stanza: 103
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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  • summary of Donacha Rua;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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