This is an analysis of the poem Our Hills that begins with:

Dear Mother-Earth
Of Titan birth,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aAbbb ccddd ccccc cXbbX aAXee ffdddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101 0101 1111111101 1101110111 0111011101 1111 1111 0111111111 0111111111 0111110111 1111 1101 1100110100 11101010100 0111110111 1111 1111 0101010111 1101110101 11011111010 1101 0101 1101010011 1111111101 11111111101 1101 1111 1111110101 010111011 1101011101 1111011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 190
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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