This is an analysis of the poem Carmen Triumphale that begins with:

Go forth and bid the land rejoice,
Yet not too gladly, O my song!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc ecce feef ghhg hiih jhhj khhk hhhh ljjl maXm hjjhXaiia
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11110101 11110111 11010111 01010011 01010111 01011111 10000101 11010101 11111101 11010101 11010101 11010101 11111101 11110101 110100101 11110101 11111111 01010101 01010101 11011101 111101110 01010111 11010101 0101010010 110100101 110111001 110101001 11110101 11001101 11110101 01010100 11110101 11110111 11010011 11110101 110010101 11110111 010010101 01001101 11111101 11011101 110100111 0100111001 11010001 11010101 11010101 010101001 01010001 11010101 11111101 11010101 11000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 words and, the are repeated.

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  • summary of Carmen Triumphale;
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  • history of its creation;
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