This is an analysis of the poem Carry On that begins with:
It's easy to fight when everything's right,
And you're mad with the thrill and the glory;...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abcbdefe FghhFgXf XdXdadad FiiiFief ajgjaddd FgccFgXf
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,
- Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 0100111011 1110011010 0100111001 110011110 00100111011 1110100010 10101111101 111010110 101101 10011011 11011011011 11011011011 101101 11001001 0101111101 10111101 11001001001 010011110 0100111101 1010010010 10111101101 0011010110 0111101011 0011111110 101101 11001011 11111001001 11101011011 101101 11101001 01011111011 10111101 111111001001 111010010 111011101001 010010010 101101101011 1010110010 01101001101 110111010 101101 100111 01011011001 11101111111 101101 101001011 11111110011 10111101
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 320
- Average number of words per stanza: 60
- Amount of lines: 48
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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; and, when, carry, on, of, man, who, can, in, to are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words when, you're, it's are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Carry On;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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