This is an analysis of the poem The Weary One that begins with:

The weary one, orphan
of the masses, the self,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXXXccbaddXcX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 010110 001001 011011010 0101010010101 111001101111001 101101110110 1101011011010 01001010010001 111101101 01001001010 01001011101 111110010 1010010000101 001000010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 593
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

  • summary of The Weary One;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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