This is an analysis of the poem Ichabod that begins with:
So fallen! so lost! the light withdrawn
Which once he wore!... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aXaX bcbc dede fafa ghgh ifif ejej jijiXjgjg
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 110110101 1111 01000111 1000 01110101 0111 110011111 0101 11010101 1111 11011101 1101 11010101 01110 11010101 01110 11011101 0111 11010101 0101 11010101 0101 01011101 0101 01111101 11001 01010101 1101 11010111 0111 11011101 0101 110100011 0011 11000101 1101
- Amount of stanzas: 9
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 108
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 36
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (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 Ichabod;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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