This is an analysis of the poem Donn Piatt Of Mac-O-Chee that begins with:

Donn Piatt--of Mac-o-chee,--
Not the one of History,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccddeeeeffaA X AaccccggfXhhaA X AbiijjeeddhhaA X AbkkffddabddaA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,1,14,1,14,1,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1100111 1010100 1010111 10010001 1011101 1011100 1010111 1010101 1011011 1000101 0010101 1010101 1010101 1100111 1 1100111 1000111 1110001 1011101 10010101 0011101 1110111 0011101 1011111 10101010 11001101 1010001 10101101 1100111 1 1100111 1010100 1010101 1111111 1111101 1010101 1011101 0010101 1010101 0010001 1010101 0011101 0010111 1100111 1 1100111 1010100 1010111 1001101 1010111 1010001 1010111 1010101 1010111 1010100 1010101 1011111 1011101 1100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 62
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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, and are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Donn Piatt Of Mac-O-Chee;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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