This is an analysis of the poem Bribe, The that begins with:

‘ All These I Will Give Thee’
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a XbcXX bdbbddecaXbeff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111011 110 1000101 0101010101 111101 0101 1000010101 01010 11001 011101 1010001101 1111010101 11110 11101 1000010000 0101010101 101010011 1011 010001 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 223
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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  • summary of Bribe, The;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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