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

Here must I sit and stare,
Withered and wrinkled;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdCdCeceXfXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 16,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 10110 100101 01110 100101 11011 10111 100101 10111 100101 111111 10011 111110 10011 101101 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 372
  • Average number of words per stanza: 79
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; in is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word cold is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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