This is an analysis of the poem Jangling Memory that begins with:

Heavens above! here's an old tie of your--
Sea-green dragons stamped on a golden ground.... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXa Xaa bXa XXb XXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1001111101 1110110101 11111111010011 1111010101 11010011010 1111111111110 100110111010 1100111001011 111111110010110 10111000010100 10001110110110 1111110111010 1001011110010 1000010010100 1111111111101 1
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 148
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; ha is repeated.

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

  • summary of Jangling Memory;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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