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

Here in the noisy night
Is his delight....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabccbccddadeaeXaafdcfcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 24,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100101 0001 1101 1101 0101 1101 110001 110101 110101 0101 0101 1101 0111 0001 011101 110101 110101 0111 1111 0101 1101 1111 110101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 502
  • Average number of words per stanza: 96
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 The Soldier;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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