This is an analysis of the poem Vajra-Danshtra's Speech that begins with:
Iron-toothéd Vajra-danshtra then arose in wrath and pride,
And his blood-stained mace of battle held in fury by his side,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.
- Rhyme scheme: aa bb cc dd ee bX
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,
- Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 10110101010111 101110101010101 1001011101010111 1010101010000101 110010101100101 101010100010101 101010101010101 101010101110101 100010101000101 101111101110111 111001101111101 1110101010101010
- Amount of stanzas: 6
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 122
- Average number of words per stanza: 22
- Amount of lines: 12
- Average number of symbols per line: 60 (very long strings)
- Average number of words per line: 11
Mood of the speaker:
The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, his are repeated.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Vajra-Danshtra's Speech;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!
Pay attention: the program cannot take into account all the numerous nuances of poetic technique while analyzing. We make no warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability and suitability with respect to the information.
More information about poems by Valmiki
- Analysis of Speech Of Nikumbha And Vajra-Hanu
- Analysis of Bibhishan's Warning
- Analysis of Kumbha-Karna's Determination
