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

He shines through history like a sun.
For thrice five years...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdXE cacafdfE ghghbdbE bfbfieiEXfdfefdfE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111100101 1110 111100101 1101 11010101 1101 111101010 1010 010000101 1101 100101001 0101 01010111 1111 11010111 1010 1000111 11000 10111101 10101 1011101 0100 11110111 1010 111010101 1001 010100101 01001 101100101 0100 101111001 1010 111110001 00101 11111111 1100 111010111 1111 11100111 1010
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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