The Ship Of Earth. by Sidney Lanier: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Ship Of Earth. that begins with:

'Thou Ship of Earth, with Death, and Birth, and Life, and Sex aboard,
And fires of Desires burning hotly in the hold,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
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  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 232
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 57 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 12

  • 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; and, i are repeated.

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  • summary of The Ship Of Earth.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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