This is an analysis of the poem Tim The Dragoon that begins with:

Be aisy an' list to a chune
That's sung of bowld Tim the Dragoon— ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaabXbccddXXXXeffeXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011001 11011010 111101 001001 101101001 10 101101001 101101011 111001001 111101 001001 101011001 10 101111001 11101111 111101001 1111001 101001 110101011 10 10101010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 665
  • Average number of words per stanza: 129
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 Tim The Dragoon;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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