This is an analysis of the poem Song 2 that begins with:

SUCCESS to the heroes of gallant Castile,
Undaunted in danger, victorious in fight!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa bcbc XdXd cece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01001001010 010010010001 111101011001 01001001001 1010001001001 0010001011101 01001011111 101001001011 010010110011 0010010011001 111011001011 11011001011 110001101001 1010010011001 11101001011 01011101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; of, may are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word may is repeated.

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

  • summary of Song 2;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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