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

‘Fall in, that awkward squad, and strike no more
Attractive attitudes! Dress by the right! ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcc dbdbee fgfghh igigdd ggggjj
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1011011111 0101011101 0100110111 1101010001 1001010101 10111111111 1111010111 1101111101 1101011101 1111110011 1111111111 1001110101 1101010101 1100110111 1101110111 1101010101 1101111101 1101100101 1101110101 11011111111 1011010101 11001010111 1111010001 110111101 1011011101 10010011111 1101010101 1111010001 1111010101 1101010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 278
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 46 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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, s, i are repeated.

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

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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