This is an analysis of the poem Respublica that begins with:

The strident high
civic trumpeting ...

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: XXaX bXXc XbaX cXXd XdaX XaXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101 10100 00100 1111 1100 10001 01010 0101 1001 11010 10100 0100 1010 11010 101000 1011 1000 10001 00101 1100 1011 11101 01010 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 76
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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