This is an analysis of the poem The Treasure Digger that begins with:

ALL my weary days I pass'd
Sick at heart and poor in purse....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a b b ca c X c d e e Xd c c a f e e Xf g g c X c c fX e e X hf f cX h hXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,1,1,1,2,1,1,1,2,1,2,1,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 1111101 1000101 1010100 1011111 1010111 101111100 1111011 1111111 1010101 1110101 1011110 101111 1011101 0011101 1110101 10100101 0010001 1110101 101001110 1010101 1011101 0010001 1010101 1010101 1010101 0011101 1010100 1110111 11010111 0011111 00110100 101101011 10010111 1000101 1001101 1110100 1111111 10100111 0110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 34
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 36
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Treasure Digger;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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