This is an analysis of the poem Three Short Poems that begins with:

Mountains!
I whip my swift horse, glued to my saddle. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXc acab aXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 1111110110 111110 010111011 10 1111000101 101010 0110001010 10 100101011100 0111 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; my, in are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, like are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of Three Short Poems;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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