This is an analysis of the poem Express Train that begins with:

Brown. Brandy-brown. Leaf-brown. Russet.
Malayan yellow....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb XXcXd bXX e aXXc XXdb e XXacXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,5,3,1,4,4,1,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011110 01010 01101100101001 11110 11001101 10101101 110101001010000 010010011 101010111 100101 0111010 1111101 010010101 10101010111 1110010111 0110010 010010001 0100011100 10111 1100100001 101101111 11010 110110 1011 1010010 01001011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 97
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; brown is repeated.

    The author used the same word a at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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