This is an analysis of the poem Thanksgiving that begins with:

Gettin' together to smile an' rejoice,
An' eatin' an' laughin' with folks of your choice;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccddddeeeecc ddffddgg ccffhhii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,8,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001001101 11011001011 11001110011 11011001101 1011001001 10011001001 1001011101 1101101001 1011111101 11001111011 1110101001 1001011011 1001011011 1001101000 1111101001 1011011011 1111101001 1111011001 1001111001 1001111011 1001001001 11101001111 1111001101 10001011011 1101001101 11001011001 1101001001 1111001111 1011011001 1011001011 1011001001 1111011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 479
  • Average number of words per stanza: 88
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; an', we, home, of, old are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words an', home, see are repeated.

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

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

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