This is an analysis of the poem The Refugees that begins with:
MOTHER, the poplars cross the moon;
The road runs on, so white and far, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab aaaa cccc dada dede fafa aeae gege
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 10010101 01111111 11110101 111111 11010101 11110101 111010001 111101 10101111 11010101 11110101 111101 11011101 11010011 11011101 101101 00010101 11000101 11010101 111111 11010101 11011001 11110101 110111 11111101 11010111 11111101 100111 10110101 11010101 11011111 111101
- Amount of stanzas: 8
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 134
- Average number of words per stanza: 26
- Amount of lines: 32
- 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; this, they, and, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words god, i are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Refugees;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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