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

His vision, from the constantly passing bars,
has grown so weary that it cannot hold...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb cacb adad
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01000100101 1111010101 1011010111 01011010111 1110011010110 0100010011 010100101010 0101001101 10110100010 1100110100 101101001010 100001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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; bars is repeated.

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

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

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