This is an analysis of the poem Amos Sibley that begins with:

Not character, not fortitude, not patience
Were mine, the which the village thought I had...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXbbbXXcXccac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 11001101110 0101010111 0100111101 10011111 110101001010 110010001001 11010101010 11010100 1101111101 1100 111011 1110110 1111001101010 1011010101 01110110010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 564
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; not, i, to are repeated.

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

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

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

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