This is an analysis of the poem Children Of Lir that begins with:

WE woke from our sleep in the bosom where cradled together we lay:
The love of the dark hidden Father went with us upon our way. ...

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: aabX ccdd eeff ggbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 11011001011001011 0100110101010111 11101011011001011 11111001011001001 111010110011001001 01111011011001011 11001011011101011 101001010001101001 11011111011001011 01001001001001101 11001111101011001 110010010001001001 11001011011101101 01101001011101101 11101001101101001 11011111011001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 288
  • Average number of words per stanza: 54
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 71 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 14
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; we, our, and, of, , to, through are repeated.

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

  • summary of Children Of Lir;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by George William Russell