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

These were the men of the restless heart;-
The brothers to wind and tide;-...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xabba cdeed aabba Xdffd ggaagXcaaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 100100101 0100111 1100100101 1110101111 0110111 110111001 1111101 1011001001 1011011111 0100101 110110101 1100111 1010010001 0011010111 0010101 010010100 1101011 10100111111 100011101 1111001 1100101101 1101001 1010101111 1110110111 1111001 101001001 100101 111110111 1111101011 1001001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, that are repeated.

    The author used the same word they at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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