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

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The fiery mountains answer each other;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xababb Xcdcdd Xefeff Xbgbggg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01001010110 11001100101 0110010011010 10111101101 10100001101 1 00101010010 10101101001 11010110010 1101100110001 0100101 1 11011101001 1101110111 110001001011 1100100111 01001101 1 01011011010 01101011011 010010010010 01001011001 11011111101 00100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

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

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