This is an analysis of the poem Waratah And Wattle that begins with:

Though poor and in trouble I wander alone,
With rebel cockade in my hat, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdccd efeef gegecdccd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,5,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11101011001 01010011 11110111001 11001011 111001101001 101001010 111001011011 111011101001 101011101 01001011001 101101001 01011011001 101011101001 101001001 01001011001 11011001 1111001111001 001111101 111001001001 101101110 101001101011 101011101001 101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 344
  • Average number of words per stanza: 62
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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