This is an analysis of the poem Independence Ode that begins with:
Columbia, fair queen in your glory!
Columbia, the pride of the earth! ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab cdXd ecec Xfgf ahah gbgb fcXc XdXd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0100110110 010001001 111011110 11001011 010011010 11001111 1010111110 11001011 1011010110 11001011 1010110110 11111011 110010010 101001001 111110110 000111001 1011010010 11111001 01000100110 001111001 110010110 11011101 110111010 01011101 110011010 101011101 010111100 11001011 0100110010 010011111 1110111100 111001001
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 152
- Average number of words per stanza: 27
- Amount of lines: 32
- 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; and, your are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words columbia, we, and are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Independence Ode;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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