This is an analysis of the poem O Ship Of State that begins with:
Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State!
Sail on, O Union, strong and great! ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabbaccdaadeeccffggbbg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11111101 11110111 01000101 01010100 01010111 11110111 11011101 11111111 11011101 01011101 01010011 11110111 10011101 11010001 11011101 01011101 01011101 11110101 11111101 11111111 110101011 11011101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 833
- Average number of words per stanza: 159
- Amount of lines: 22
- Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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; thy, what, and, of, our are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words 'tis, in, our are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of O Ship Of State;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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