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

A lang-backit, spilgie, fuistit auld carl
Gangs a' nicht rakin athort the warl...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXXXX XaXbXXXX ccXbXXXX ddccbbXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011011011 111101001 101101101011 011011100010 11011011011 10011111110 111111 10011111110 1111001101 11011101001 1101111010 1101111110 11101100101 01101111101 111111 0111011101 1111001011 1001101011 111101001 1010101001 110111011 11011101 111111 11011101 11101110111 11011111 1101110001 1100101101 1010101001 111110101 111111 01101101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 316
  • Average number of words per stanza: 64
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; his, an', him, pock are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word him is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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