This is an analysis of the poem Lochiel's Warning that begins with:

Wizard. - Lochiel.
Wizard....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aBbccddddeecceeaaff Xeecc addggaabbccddccddaa Xddgghhiiaab aBjjeekkggcciieeddeejjiiccj Xjeeiillmm
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,19,5,19,12,27,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1010 10 101001001 101111101001 101001101111 101010011001 11011111011 11001011001 11001001001 111101011001 11101101001 11001011011 11110011101 1011011011101 01111011001 101001001001 11001101001 11111101001 101001110011 10011001001 10 11001011101 101010011001 11001111001 01001001001 10 11111011001 11001011101 11011010001 001001101001 101101010011 10001001001 11111001011 11111101001 11011011001 11011001001 101010010110010 0010110010010 1101001001 11001101001 1010001101101 01011011001 101001011101 1011011001001 10 11010111011 11101011011 111001011111 111001001001 11001001001 111011101101 11001011001 11001101001 101001001001 10001011001 110110011001 10 101001001 11101011111 11101011101 101101111001 11001111101 11110011011 001011111001 1100110001001 01111101001 101011011011 11111011001 11011011101 10001111001 11001011001 101101001001 11101011001 101001011011 11101001001 01101011001 01101011001 11101011001 110100001001 101101001001 100001011101 101101101001 001001001001 10 11010011101 1110011010011 11011101101 1001011111 101001001001 11001101011 001001101001 11001011101 110010001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 607
  • Average number of words per stanza: 108
  • Amount of lines: 98
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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; lochiel, to, their, his are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words wizard, when are repeated.

    The author used the same word wizard at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of Lochiel's Warning;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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