This is an analysis of the poem Lone Pine that begins with:

Lone Pine! Lone Pine! Our hearts are numbly aching
For those who come no more,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXcdCdedeacaCfcf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111111010 111111 11110111110 010101 1100010111 110101 11011100110 1111 10111011110 110101 01010101010 011001 10110101010 110101 11110101010 1111 110111010 10 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 691
  • Average number of words per stanza: 123
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; they, not are repeated.

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

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

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

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