This is an analysis of the poem The Stretcher-Bearer that begins with:

My stretcher is one scarlet stain,
And as I tries to scrape it clean,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabcbc dadaebeb XfXfagXg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001101 11110101 11110101 11111111 01100101 11011111 11000101 11110111 11110110 11111111 11111101 11010101 11111101 11010111 01010101 010100100 01010111 11110101 11011111 01010001 11010101 110010111 1010101010 11011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 299
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • 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:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; i, of are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words i, a are repeated.

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

  • summary of The Stretcher-Bearer;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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