This is an analysis of the poem The Death that begins with:

I’m hit. It’s come at last, I feel a smart
Of needles in ……My God …. I’m hit again!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaabcdcdceceXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1101111101 0100111101 110100111 11 1011111111 0101010101 1101010111 110101101 0111000101 1101011111 1101011111 1101110101 0111110001 1001010011 010101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 602
  • Average number of words per stanza: 127
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, how are repeated.

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

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

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