This is an analysis of the poem Rodomontadinous that begins with:

A toast to the boasting rant.
Bluster dusting those in whispered chants....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXaaabXbba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0100101 101010101 100110010 10100000 1101101 1010001111 10010011 111010001 00101101101 101010111 011111010 01010101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 442
  • Average number of words per stanza: 73
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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