This is an analysis of the poem The Joys Of Thanksgiving that begins with:

This day in November,
Special and remembered......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabcdebXeaebcdXda
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010 101010 11011100101 010110 010101001 101010 0110100100 010001001011 10010 01110111001 1101001101010 10101100101101 1001000100 101110101 00111010100111 0010011010 1110011111001110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 651
  • Average number of words per stanza: 109
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; with, to are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Joys Of Thanksgiving;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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