This is an analysis of the poem The Schoolboy that begins with:

I love to rise in a summer morn
When the birds sing on every tree;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababX abXbb cdcdd bebee cbcbb bfbff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 110100101 101111001 01010101 1011101 111100 1010110101 1011101 10010110 0101101 010101 11111101 111011010 101111101 1101010 11001010 110110111 100111 11011101 110101 10101001 1101100111 110101 10010111 01100101 1101101 110100101 1010101 1111101101 1101001 10101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words nor, and, or are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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