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

Oft through my native land I roved before,
But never such a cheerful spirit bore....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc bX XX XX ddXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11110111001 1101010101 1101010111 1011011101 11110101001 1111011101 1101111110 0101011100 10011011010 11010110010 10011111010 0101011111 1101010101 1101010101 1110101111 1111001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; to is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines thee is repeated).

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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