This is an analysis of the poem Unhousel'D, Unanointed, Unanel'D that begins with:

When these men must go alone
Sans an absolution, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc dXaadd ddeeff gg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 111010 11111011 1100101 1111101 1100111 1101101 1111101 1100101 1110111 00100101 1110011 1100111 11101001 11100001 1110111 0110101 1010011 1111101 11110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 155
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • 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, to are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word when 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 Unhousel'D, Unanointed, Unanel'D;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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