This is an analysis of the poem Christmas Carol that begins with:
FAIR Gratitude! in strain sublime,
Swell high to heav'n thy tuneful zeal;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab cdddeffe gXgc chhhcffc cici cXjjhffh
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,8,4,8,4,8,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11010101 11011101 11000101 110101 10 110110101 11011001 110100101 110101 100101010 101101010 1111 11011101 010111001 110011101 110101 10 01001101 01010101 11010101 0100101 010110010 111101010 1101 1011101 10011101 10110101 010101 10 010111010 01110101 11011101 110101 110101010 111101010 1001
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 187
- Average number of words per stanza: 30
- Amount of lines: 36
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Christmas Carol;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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