This is an analysis of the poem Blind Bartimeus that begins with:
Blind Bartimeus at the gates
Of Jericho in darkness waits;... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaXXb aaccX XXddXe fbfeee
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,6,6,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1100101 01010101 11011101 1100101000 11010100 01010101 1100111 11010101 01010111 011111010 11011101 0110111110 110110111 11010111 110101 1 11111101 01010100 01110101 1 1 1
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 170
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Blind Bartimeus;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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