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

It's ho, it 's ho! when hawtrees blow
Among the hills that Springtime thrills;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaababab X cbccbcbcb X cbccbcbXb X dbddbdbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,1,9,1,9,1,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010111101 01011111 11000111 11110101 01011101 1101 0101 0110111111 11111101 1 011011101 01011101 110011101 11011001 01010101 1101 0101 01101111101 11111101 1 0110111111 11011101 11011111 01011111 11111101 1111 1101 0110111111 11111101 1 10101111 11011101 11100101 01111001 01110101 1111 1101 10101111 11111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 173
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 39
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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; 's, and are repeated.

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

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

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

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