This is an analysis of the poem The Herdsman that begins with:
I'm herdsman of a flock.
The sheep are my thoughts ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: XXaabX bX XXbacc
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,2,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: sonnet with iambic tetrameter or irregular meter
- Metre: 010001 01111 11111010 11011111 11111 11011 01010001110 0101001010 11011111 00101010111 111100101 111111 1111100100100 110111110
- Amount of stanzas: 3
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
- Average number of words per stanza: 34
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, and, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, to are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Herdsman;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Fernando Pessoa
- Analysis of Discontinuous Poems
- Analysis of Autopsychography
- Analysis of I don't know how many souls I have
