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

Where sails the ship?--It leads the Tyrian forth
For the rich amber of the liberal north....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1101010101 10110001001 01111111001 10111101001 01110101010 0101011101 1101010101 0110101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 407
  • Average number of words per stanza: 69
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 50 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; sails is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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