This is an analysis of the poem Quiet Dead! that begins with:

Quiet, quiet dead,
Have ye aught to say...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abab cdcd cccc dede adad fdfd fXfX Agag fhfh ijij iXiX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 11101 01101 00101 101010 111010 111110 111110 11101 11101 11101 111010 111001 10101 111100 11111 11101 00101 01101 11111 111010 00101 111110 10111 101010 100101 101010 10100 10101 101011 11111 100111 111110 00101 101010 10101 101010 10101 111010 11111 0101010 01101 101110 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; have, ye, any are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words have, i are repeated.

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

  • summary of Quiet Dead!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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