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.

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  • summary of O Ship Of State;
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  • history of its creation;
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