This is an analysis of the poem Sea Song Of The Exiles that begins with:

Dear land, farewell!
Waves surge and swell....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAAB aa AaAB AAAB cc AaAB AAAB ddXAaAB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,2,4,4,2,4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111 1111 1111 11 111110111 111110101 1111 1111 1111 11 1111 1111 1111 11 1110000111 111011011 1111 01111 1111 11 1111 1111 1111 11 11111101 101110101 1111 01101 1111 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 81
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Sea Song Of The Exiles;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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