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

Oh Ladye fair, oh Ladye fair and mine,
Where'er thou be,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbac adcedbec caXaca faefgccgg haigiaXi Xaccabcahbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,8,6,9,8,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11111111 10010 1101 01110101 010111111111 1111111101 1101010101 1111111101 11110111 01001001 10101 10110101 1011000111 1101001010100 11111111001 11111101 0101010101 11111101 11 101010101 11011101 10010111 01010111 11011111 1101110101 1101001111 011111011 0101010101 010101 110101010001 11 1010101 101001001110 1010101 11011111 01010011 100110100 1101010101010 110101110101 11111010101 11111 1111111 1111 11010101 111101 1111010101 111010101 1111010100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 295
  • Average number of words per stanza: 56
  • Amount of lines: 53
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (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; i, long, and, she are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words the, summer, like, has, so are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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