This is an analysis of the poem The Veterans Of '66 that begins with:

Do you forget the robber band
That made the blood of patriots boil, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba bc bc b d ad aa ea e f gf ga faXf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 110101001 110010111 11011111 11011101 110111101 11111111 11011101 11010101 11010101 11110001 11110111 11001101 11010111 011100111 11111111 11011101 11010011 11110111 11111101 110010101 11011101 11010101 11010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 15
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 57
  • Average number of words per stanza: 11
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; our, that are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word we is repeated.

    The author used the same word and 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 Veterans Of '66;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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