This is an analysis of the poem Scottish Pride that begins with:

It's fine when ye stand in a queue
at the door o' the ‘Dole'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXbXXb XXXXca cXXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111001 1011010 10101 011110010 1001 0101 01110010 1011 1111 010111 10101 10101 011011 110111 0101 11101010 0101 1100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 147
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Scottish Pride;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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