This is an analysis of the poem A Song Of The English that begins with:

Fair is our lot -- O goodly is our heritage!
(Humble ye, my people, and be fearful in your mirth!)... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabba cdeed cXeeX ceffe Xaffa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101111001100 1011101010011 1011111 1110111 111110110010101 1111111010100 1011001111101 101101 1110111 101110100011100 11010111011 1010101001100 011101 1011101 011001101110101 110101010100 1010101011101 1110101 1111111 101011101111101 110101010101 01010100010101 1010111 1110101 101011100010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 196
  • Average number of words per stanza: 37
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 9
  • 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; our, we, song, of are repeated.

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

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

  • summary of A Song Of The English;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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