This is an analysis of the poem England that begins with:

Type of the West, and glorying in the name
More than in Faith's pure fame! ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc aaddcc eeffgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1001110001 110111 1111011101 101011 1011011110 011101010111 11110110101 1101011 1011101111 111011 1100011101 1100010110001 1111010101 111111 11110101001 101111 1111101101 111011010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 England;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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