This is an analysis of the poem Lines Addressed To A Warrior that begins with:

Lines addressed to a warrior
Posted on June 1, 2008 | Leave a comment...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX cXddbefbXg fd ddccgXheXf ah eXdee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,10,2,10,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10100100 1011111010 1 1001 100010 01111111 11010001 1111110 010110101 01011 0110101 1101101 1111011010 111111101 01 0101 010111 0101011 10110100 1011010 01011101 11110 011000100 1110010 111110101 10110010111 10 1001010 111111 0110010100 010001 11110111 100011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of is repeated.

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

  • summary of Lines Addressed To A Warrior;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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