This is an analysis of the poem Canadian Streams that begins with:

O rivers rolling to the sea
From lands that bear the maple-tree,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabX bbcb cccc Xcdc dded eeeX eefe ffgX gghg hhbhXbbbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010001 01110101 11110001 01001100 01010101 11011101 010100101 11010111 10111101 1101011001 10010111 111101001 110111010 01111101 11010101 01001001 11010101 11010101 11110111 110100101 11111101 01100111 11110101 1100110 11001101 111001001 01010001 100100101 010011111 11000101 11010101 01001100 11111111 0101001001 01011101 110100111 11011101 11010001 11011111 11010101 11010101 010100111 11100101 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 11
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 140
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 44
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; your, where are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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