This is an analysis of the poem Portrait Of My Father As A Young Man that begins with:
In the eyes: dream. The brow as if it could feel
something far off. Around the lips, a great...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: aXabcdcdXebbXeb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: Shakespearean sonnet
- Metre: 00110110011 1011010101 1001011011 1001010101 1010100100101 010101111 1001010111 11110100101 00101010101 110111000101 1101110101 01010100011 1101010101 0111010101
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 290
- Average number of words per stanza: 50
- Amount of lines: 14
- Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 7
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Portrait Of My Father As A Young Man;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
