This is an analysis of the poem Brother Jonathan's Lament that begins with:

SHE has gone,-- she has left us in passion and pride,--
Our stormy-browed sister, so long at our side!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb Ccdd XXeX aacc ffgg eebb hhff CcXa iijj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 111111101011 11011011111 111011011001 11101001001 11011011001 111001111101 11111001001 001001001001 1011110010101 1111010111110 111111011001 1101101001100 111111101011 101111101001 11011101001 101001011001 1111010110011 101011101001 101101001011 101101001001 01001101001 11011011011 101011001001 11001101001 11001011011 11101011101 11001011001 01101001001 11011011001 111001111001 0110010110010 101001101001 11111001101 11001101011 11111111111 01001111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 234
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 60 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; she, our, has, of, till, in are repeated.

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

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  • summary of Brother Jonathan's Lament;
  • central theme;
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  • history of its creation;
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