This is an analysis of the poem Battles Too Long Fought that begins with:

They are determined to be right...
Without sleep and plans of strategies, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXacdeffcXdXXebgXgXccbbeccaccc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 31,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010001 011110100 101001 111 110101001 111011 1101101 1010101 11010010 001010101 11100 01010111 1110010010 01111111 1101000010010 0111010010101 10001101010100 0100010101000 101010100100 111010001 1101001 1110010 0101101 010111011 10101001 1100110 101111 010111001 01001010011 11110001 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 184
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of Battles Too Long Fought;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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