This is an analysis of the poem The Patriotic League that begins with:

Behold! the biased foes of Right
Are conscious of their danger,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcXcX cdcdefef gXgXcdcd hchcXiXi
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010101 1100110 11010101 1101010 11011101 1101010 01010101 1111000 10110101 1001010 11010101 1111010 11010111 1111111 11011101 1101011 11010101 0111100 11011101 1101010 11010101 0111010 01010101 0101110 11111101 1110010 011101101 1111010 11011111 1101010 110001000 0100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 253
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; and is repeated.

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

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

  • summary of The Patriotic League;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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