This is an analysis of the poem The Birth-Right that begins with:

Whate'er betides, all beauty still is mine,
I drink-as did the old gods-of its wine!...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbcXaaddeeccccffgghhaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 100100110101 1110011001 1111111111 0111010111 1011100101 1101110101 1101011111 010001110 1111110101 1101111111 1001011101 1101110111 1101010111 1101011101 1111010101 1101000111 1101010101 0101010101 11110100001 1001011101 11011111010 01000111010 1111010101 1101111111 100100110101 1110011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 214
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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.

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

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

  • summary of The Birth-Right;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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