This is an analysis of the poem The Sea Bird To The Wave that begins with:

On and on,
O white brother! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABcXXddcABa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111 1110 101111 1110 1101 011 101 01111 111 1110 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 193
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 17 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Sea Bird To The Wave;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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