This is an analysis of the poem Retribution that begins with:

When Egypt said, 'Exterminate
The males among the Jews,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabX bXbc bdbd bebe fgfg eeee eXeX hdhd icic djdj Xaca klkl aaaXXkfkf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011000 010101 11011100 110110 01010111 011100 11110101 110101 11010101 110111 01011101 110101 11010101 110001 01010101 011001 01001111 110101 11110101 110011 01010111 110001 11010111 110101 11011101 110110 11011101 010111 01000101 110101 01010101 110101 01010011 010101 11111101 011101 01010101 010101 01100101 010101 10011010 010101 01010101 010101 01000101 010101 11011101 111001 01010101 010101 010110001 1101100 01001101 110101 10010101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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