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

[Author's Note: The title means "little father" or "dear little father", a term of endearment applied to the Tsar in Russian... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aabbX ccddX eeXXX ffggX hhiif
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010101101001101010001001001001010111 01010101 01011101 11010101 01100111 101010 010100101 00110101 11010101 10111111 101010 0110001 01010011 1011001 01011100 101010 00110101 100111101 11010101 10010100 101010 10111001 10010101 1101011 10110111 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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; and is repeated.

    The poet repeated the same word tsar at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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