This is an analysis of the poem Stampede that begins with:
It is happening today!
Those deceivers, cheaters, ...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ABBAB cd AdXXa ceede ABBAB XcbffX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,2,5,5,5,6,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0010001 110010 11 110101 011010 0010010 0010001 0010001 11011101 101101 001 101000111 101010 0100011 10101010 1110101 01011 0010001 110010 11 110101 011010 11110 01011111 001010 111011001 1110101 0101001
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
- Average number of words per stanza: 20
- Amount of lines: 28
- Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Stampede;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
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