This is an analysis of the poem The Brave Volunteer that begins with:

At the time of the rebellion
Between the north and south,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcXdadXceXabfef ghehgaaX dbXbdafa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100010 010111 10010101 110011 01011010 110101 10100010 010101 01110101 110111 11101010 110100 11011111 0100101 1111010 1101000 0101010 1101111 100011 111101 11010100 110111 01010100 111111 1101010 0111101 11001010 011111 1100010 1111111 010101100 010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 306
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word he is repeated.

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

  • summary of The Brave Volunteer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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