This is an analysis of the poem My Father's Son that begins with:

I am my father's son.
And proud am I to be! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXbcddbABdcXXXAa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 111100 11011 100101 001110 0110101 11100111110 01011010011 111101 111100 1011111 11110100 11110001 101000011 11011101 111101 111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 480
  • Average number of words per stanza: 102
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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; i, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of My Father's Son;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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