This is an analysis of the poem To Father Kronos that begins with:

HASTEN thee, Kronos!
On with clattering trot...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcdefbg XbceX XXbXf geaghXX haXaidXeefiXhbfea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,5,5,7,17,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 101001 11111 1010010 11100011 11001 10111111 001101 111 101001 101011 111100 1011011 1110001 101011 101101 1001010 1010010 1101101 011 101110010 1010011 1011110 11010110 1101101 111011 11011 111111 1010010 1110110 1110110 1100111 1101001 101011 11110110 100101001 111011 1101001 1110111110 1111101 11010011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 191
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 41
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

  • summary of To Father Kronos;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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