This is an analysis of the poem Bedouin that begins with:

O love is like an untamed steed!--
So hot of heart and wild of speed,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXXbbccddeeddffgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111001 11011101 10110101 01001101 010101001 01001111 01110011 11110011 11010101 11011100 11010111 01110101 010010001 110110111 01010101 01000101 11110111 01011100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 636
  • Average number of words per stanza: 123
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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; to is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, to are repeated.

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  • summary of Bedouin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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