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

My townspeople, beyond in the great world,
are many with whom it were far more...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXXXbcbd bedeeb ceeXdaXddX daX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,6,10,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110010011 110010011 100011011101 110111010 1111111001111 111011 1011110 11011101010 1110111 011111101 101110010 10110111001 111001011 11100110 10111100 1111011000101 1010110010 100101001 111001010 111010 111111111110 1011110111010 11101001110 11111110 11001101011011110 11111001 0111010100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 268
  • Average number of words per stanza: 52
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • 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; i, you are repeated.

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

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

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