This is an analysis of the poem Morris Island that begins with:

Oh! from the deeds well done, the blood well shed
In a good cause springs up to crown the land... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabb cdcd ecec ffaagg hchchhhicijij jcXXcccfc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,6,13,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001110111 00010110101 01010101001 0101011101 0101110111 10010100001 0101010100 011101 11110100101 10010010101 11011101 1101010101 0101111101 10011010001 11110111010 1001110 0100010011 1111010011 1001 1100110101 11010010101 101101 11010010101 1101010001 11010010101 10001010111 0101010101 10010000111 1001010111 0101011111 01010110001 11001110101 1111110101 11110111001 1101000101 111101100 1100110111 1111010011 11010010001 11010010101 01010100100 1101110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 292
  • Average number of words per stanza: 50
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; oh, and are repeated.

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

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

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

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