This is an analysis of the poem An Enthusiastic Sportsman Enthuses that begins with:

So now the Brands
Seek other lands;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXbbX ccdeed ffdffd XdgXag ffXbbd XXbbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 1101 1011110 0101 0111 11010011 10101 00101 11100010 10111 0111 11001110 11001 11011 101001010 11110 10101 010110010 11101 00100 01011010 11111 11001 1111010 11010 1100100 11111110 10101 00101 001001010 11110 00110 01011011 0101 101111 1010001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 159
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of An Enthusiastic Sportsman Enthuses;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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