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

WEARY of the ceaseless war
Beating down the baffled soul,— ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa baba acac dede efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000101 1010101 1110100 1110101 1000111 1111101 1010101 1010101 1000111 1000101 1010101 1011101 10001001 1110101 1000101 1010101 1010101 1000111 1011111 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 711
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; to, weary are repeated.

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

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

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