This is an analysis of the poem Epic Of The Yser that begins with:
Dead with his face to the foe!'
From Hastings to Yser...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: XXXXabac c debeXaXadXd
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,1,11,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1001001 010010 11111 010010 11001 111010 11011 1110111011 111111101101 101001 101101 110110 11001 010110 110111 110110 01001 01011110001 101001101101
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
- Average number of words per stanza: 28
- Amount of lines: 19
- Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 6
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 Epic Of The Yser;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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