This is an analysis of the poem Cartier: Dauntless Discoverer that begins with:

HAIL, Master Mariner of Sainte Malo!
Whose name hath been a star for centuries,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcbddb dXdXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101000110 1110011100 110111011001 0101111111 0101001101 1110110101 01110011001 0101010101 1111010001 1011000111 0101011111 1101000100 1101110111 0101001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 290
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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  • summary of Cartier: Dauntless Discoverer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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