This is an analysis of the poem The Irishman's Song that begins with:

The stars may dissolve, and the fountain of light
May sink into ne'er ending chaos and night,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabb ccdd eedd ffbb X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 01101101001 11001101011 11011111001 111011011001 101101001101 11101011101 11101001101 111001011101 110011110110 110111010010 1011010101001 01101011011 11101001001 100101101101 101011101111 1110010001001 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; may, and, our are repeated.

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

    The author used the same word ah at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of The Irishman's Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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