This is an analysis of the poem Lament For The Death Of Eoghan Ruadh O'Neill that begins with:

'Did they dare, did they dare, to slay Eoghan Ruadh O'Neill? '
'Yes, they slew with poison him they feared to meet with steel.'...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
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  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 234
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 58 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • 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; they, to, ', wail, we, had, he, and, our, weep, him, you, why, your are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word weep is repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines ' is repeated).

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