This is an analysis of the poem Freedom that begins with:
When will this thirst for freedom slake?
When will our love of slavery die?...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XaXb XbcX XbXd dbca X
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,1,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 10011101 101101001 10110101 10110101 10101010 111101001 111000100 111011 1101010111 111101011 010101110 101010101 11001001 101000101 10110001010 001111101 01000101110
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 119
- Average number of words per stanza: 21
- Amount of lines: 17
- 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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; when, our are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word when is repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Freedom;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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