This is an analysis of the poem The Time For Deeds that begins with:

We have boasted our courage in moments of ease,
Our star-spangled banner we've flung on the breeze;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc ccddXX bbeecc ffaagg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 111011001001 11101011101 111101101011 111001001011 101111111001 11111111011 111011111001 111001001101 111010101101 111111011011 101011101001 111110010010 111111111001 111001001011 111101111001 11101111011 101011111001 11111111101 001011011001 01101001001 01111101011 1111111101 111011011001 11111111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 311
  • Average number of words per stanza: 63
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 51 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • 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; have, we, to, for, of, our are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words we, if are repeated.

    The author used the same word we at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of The Time For Deeds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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