The Father by Katharine Tynan: poem analysis

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

Captain Patrick Tobin, R.D.F. Suvla, August 15th, 1915
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Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abab cdcd eded bfbf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1010101101011 100111101001 01010101011 1101111011 10110100001 1011010101 010100110101 100110111111 01010100101 10111101101 1110011001 111000101001 110100101111 01010111101 01011101101 1010111001 01010011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • 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.

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

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

    The author used the same word ever at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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