This is an analysis of the poem Song.—since Thou Wilt Banish Me that begins with:

Since thou wilt banish me,
A long and last adieu!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbb cdcdaaXddddaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101 011101 011101 111101 11110111 11111101 110111 110111 110111 110101 11111100 11110111 110101 110001 011111 110101 11010111 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 181
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; as is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word since at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Song.—since Thou Wilt Banish Me;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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