This is an analysis of the poem Scots Wha Hae that begins with:

Scots, wha hae wi Wallace bled,
Scots, wham Bruce has aften led,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaXbXbX cccdeeXd fffdgggd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111101 1111101 1001101 1010 10111010 1011101 10111010 1110 1000101 1110101 1111001 11111 1110111 1010101 1011101 11101 1100111 1110101 1011101 11101 1011001 10101001 10001001 11111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 238
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; wha is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words scots, see, wha, by are repeated.

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  • summary of Scots Wha Hae;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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