This is an analysis of the poem Triumph that begins with:

Why am I full of joy although
It drizzles on the links?...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXabcbc dedefcfc ceceecec bgbgcccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110111 010101 11110110 110101 11110101 111101 11010110 0101 11110101 010101 11011011 010111 11011111 010101 11111100 1001 11010001 111111 11110101 1111 10111101 110111 11110101 1101 11110101 111111 11110111 110101 11110011 101111 11010101 11010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 246
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • 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; i is repeated.

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

  • summary of Triumph;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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