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

My father is dead.
I who am look at him...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abccd dXaXc XbXdX daaXX Xd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11001 111111 101111 11011 001011 1110 001001 10011 01110 001111 1101 111111 11100 011011 1101010 101001 11011 1110110 1111110 1001111 01011010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 100
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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