This is an analysis of the poem The Songs Of Siberian Exiles that begins with:

We stand unbroken in our places,
Our shovels dare to take no rest,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba bcXc deae adXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100110 11010111 110101010 11010111 110111110 10110111 110111110 11100100 110101010 1101011 110100111 11110101 101101010 11110001 111001010 110101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; in, and are repeated.

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

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