This is an analysis of the poem Little Bronc that begins with:

Little Bronc, I'm goin' to ride you—you a-hidin' in between
Blue and Baldy! Think you're bluffin'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXa X X X X X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,1,1,1,1,1,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010100111010001 11101110 01101110 11110010 111111 1110111011101011011101111111111101110111110101111111110111010111111100100100011010 110001101011110101 11101011111101011111010111001101110111111011101010011101011101110101011101110111 110110111010111010111011011100111111110101101100111110111010101110111010101010101110101000111001101110101110111011010101010110101011 11101110101111010101111101101110101111111010101010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 323
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 193 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 35
  • 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, you, i, to, your, aim, for, got are repeated.

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

  • summary of Little Bronc;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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