This is an analysis of the poem Republican Pioneers that begins with:

We're marching along, we're gath'ring strong'
We place on our right reliance, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabAbbA ccdXdX cXeXeeX ccdcddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,6,7,7,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011101 11111010 110011111 11110010 11001 1111 11110010 11111101 10111010 0101111101 0100011000 0101111101 0100011000 111111111 10011010 110011111 1101000100 11001 1111 1101000100 111100101 10111110 10101100111 00101010 10111 100101 0100011000
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 237
  • Average number of words per stanza: 40
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; of, our, cry are repeated.

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

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