This is an analysis of the poem What The Bullet Sang that begins with:

O joy of creation
To be!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbbaaab cacXddda efefdddf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110010 00 11001 101 0010111 1011101 1111101 111 1111111 101 0010001 1100 1111101 1010111 1111101 111 001111 11 001111 01 0011111 1110011 111100 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 174
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • 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 What The Bullet Sang;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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