Tak Tent And Be Wary by Hector Macneill: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Tak Tent And Be Wary that begins with:

'Hech! lass, but ye're canty and vogie!
Wow! but your e'en look pauky and roguie!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
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  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 329
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9

  • 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; and, i've, been, me, wi', he, she, her are repeated.

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

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines me is repeated).

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  • summary of Tak Tent And Be Wary;
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