This is an analysis of the poem Rebel Tam that begins with:

When Rebel Tam was in the pit
He tholed the very pangs o' Hell ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbX aXbX XXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011001 110010111 01010111 11111010 11110100 111100111 010111010 10011 11011101 11010001 1100110 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 396
  • Average number of words per stanza: 75
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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