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

He burned a hole in frozen muck,
He pierced the icy mould,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab XcXc bdbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 110101 11011111 011101 11100100 110101 11010101 01000101 11110111 1100111 01110101 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; he is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word he 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 Yukoner;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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