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

They were “cobbers,” that’s Anzac for chum.
But it means rather more than we mean – ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefghgh ibibjhji ihihklkl
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 101011011 101101111 01010101 11011101 01001111 011111110 11101001 110010110 001010001 110011001 101111001 101001001 01001011 111111110 11011001 110010110 01011111 01001011 11101001 11101001 01011001 01111110 101011101 110111110 1100001 11001111 01111011 01011101 11011101 110010110 11101001 1011110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 305
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they, his are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word his is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

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

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