This is an analysis of the poem Braid Claith that begins with:

Ye wha are fain to hae your name
Wrote in the bonny book of fame,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaabXX XXXXXX XXXbXX cccbcX dddXdX eeebeX ddXXdX fffXfX eeeXeX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110111 10010101 11010101 01001 11111111 0111 11111011 11111111 11010110 1101 11011111 1111 101111111 110111011 011100100 1111 101101100 1111 11010101 11111101 1101001 1101 10011101 0111 11110101 11011101 11110101 1011 11010101 0111 01010101 11010101 11011101 0111 01000101 1111 11111111 01111101 11010111 1111 1111101 0111 11111101 11011101 110010001 1101 01110111 1111 111111011 111111010 110111011 1111 111111011 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 199
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 54
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Braid Claith;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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