This is an analysis of the poem Rebel Hearts that begins with:

An outcry in the bush below,
A crash, and boughs that sway,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bcbc dada ebeb bfbf gfgfXeaea
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11100101 011111 11010111 111101 10001000111 1111101 11011001 110001 10111101 010111 01011101 111111 11110011 110111 10110111 010101 11110111 111101 11011101 010101 11011101 111101 11110111 110101 01010101 010101 11110011 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; and, they are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words like, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Rebel Hearts;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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