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

With eyes hand-arched he looks into
The morning's face; then turns away... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX bcbc XbXb dbdb Xebe fXfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01111100 01011101 01011101 110101 01110101 11010101 11110101 010100 01100100 11000101 11011101 011111 01111101 11010111 11110011 011111 1001101001 110101001 11010111 111101 01000101 01110100 11010101 01010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; with, its, and, his are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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