This is an analysis of the poem The Suliote Mother that begins with:

She stood upon the loftiest peak,
Amidst the clear blue sky,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab ccddbX efef gghhXX ijij iikkXX lflf eeffbX jhjX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,6,4,6,4,6,4,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 010111 01011101 1011001 1111110101 1111010101 11101001001 111110111 11010110101 111110101 10010101 1101011 11110101 010111 1110101111 11010111 110101101 110110101 111111101 110111111 11011111 110101 11010111 111101 111101101 110100101 10111011010 1010101110 101111111 111111111 11010101 110101 11010101 101111 110101101 111111111 111101101 111111111 1110010110 101101111 100100111 110111 01010111 0111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • 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; thou, there, where, and are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of The Suliote Mother;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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