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

On Its Seizure By The English Under Allenby, September 1918
Did they catch as it were in a Vision at shut of the day-... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aXaX bcbc XXdXd cdXX X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,5,4,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10101010101000101 011100001011001 11100110101001 111101011001001 01101111011110 111101011011001 11011011011011 111110001001001 011011101011001 101101101101 100 101001001011101 101101011111001 111111011101011 11001001001101 0011011011011011 100111111111010 11111011110010 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 183
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 57 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; of, her are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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