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

Hurrah for the Science Club!
Join it, ye fourth year men;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd efXf ghgX ijij hfhf bgbg ffff ikik hlhl fbfb egeg fhfi lflfXbgbg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 0110101 101111 101111 101101 1010011 101111 1010111 11100101 10101001 001001001 1010101 01111001 01101101 01101011 10101101 11101101 01101001 011111010 01101011 011010010 011010010 01001101 001011010 11101001 01101001 110010010 01111010 010011010 01101001 101011001 101101011 1011010001 01101001 00101101 101001001 01011001 01101011 11101101 001001001 11011001 0111001 00100101 001001101 101001001 01110101 11111001 01101011 11001011 011010010 11010010 001010100 1010010011 01101001 01001001 01101011 101001101 0110100010 01101011 0010010010 11001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 60
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; as, in, for, of, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words join, hurrah, that, for are repeated.

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

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

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

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