This is an analysis of the poem War that begins with:

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There is no picturesqueness and no glory,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a baabbaabcdcdee X feeffeefghghee X ciicXiicajajcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,1,14,1,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1 101100001110 1100010101 00010011111 01001101010 11001101110 1111010111 1111110111 11110100010 1011110111 1001000101 1111010101 1111010101 1101110001 1101111001 1 1101110111 1101010110 0101111111 1111010111 11001010111 1011010101 01010100101 11110101001 1101010101 1011010111 1011110101 1010110101 1101000101 1111111111 1 1111111101 1111011101 1001010101 110100101 11011111010 0101110101 1101010001 0101010001 1011010101 1101011111 1110011111 0101010001 1101110101 1101110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 306
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; no, to, and are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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