This is an analysis of the poem The Christmas Spirit that begins with:
IT'S HO for the holly and laughter and kisses,
It 's ho for the mistletoe bough in the hall!...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ababcdXd aeXecfcf XfXfXgcg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 011010110110 011101011001 110010110100 10001001001 010010110110 01001101111 010011100100 01101001001 011011011110 01001001101 011011010110 110110110001 110010110110 11001111001 010110100110 11101011101 010110110010 11101011001 010110010110 11101001011 011110111110 11001011001 110111011110 11001101101
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 376
- Average number of words per stanza: 70
- Amount of lines: 24
- Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 9
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; of, and, season, so, you, with, away are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Christmas Spirit;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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