This is an analysis of the poem Quatrains that begins with:
MOUNT RAINIER
LONG hours we toiled up through the solemn wood...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: a bXbX a cdcd e efef
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,1,4,1,4,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 101 11011110101 0111010101 1101010111 11011100 011 1101011101 1101001101 1111111111 110101 11 11111101 01110101 11010101 01010011
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
- Average number of words per stanza: 16
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 Quatrains;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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