This is an analysis of the poem Ode-- that begins with:

I.
Our city by the sea,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aababccdeeXd X cfcfggheeeh X ghgheeigggi X bebecccaaac a eXecddggggg a cjXjggfcccX X bbbbcckkkkk X gdXdggclXlc X ehehkkfmmmf n ccccffXaaaXa ananeXeXlle X ococggajjja
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,1,11,1,11,1,11,1,11,1,11,1,11,1,11,1,11,1,12,11,1,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 110101 1010101 0011101 1011101 101101 0010101 11101010001 1110001 11100111 1010101 101 1 110101 1011101 1010101 0010111 101101 0100111 00101110101 1110111 0101001 1010101 101 1 110101 1010001 010101 0110101 111111 1010001 10101010101 1110101 1010111 1010101 101 1 0110101 10101010 110111 00101010 101101 1010101 01111010001 011101 1010101 110101 011 1 1110101 0110101 1010101 1110101 111101 1110101 0110011111 1110101 1011001 1111101 011 1 0010101 1110101 1010001 0010001 101111 0110101 10101110111 1010111 101101 1010001 011 1 111101 0010101 1110101 1010101 101101 1010001 1101110111 110101 1011101 1011101 101 1 1010101 0110001 101010100 1110101 111101 0010101 1101010101 100101 1010111 1010101 101 1 10101010 0010111 1101010 110101 111101 1110101 11010010011111 1011101 1110101 101101 011 1 1110101 0010111 111101 1110111 101111 0011001 1011101110101 110111 1110101 110001 10 1 0011101 110011 010001 110101 111111 1110101 101111101110 110111 110111 1011111 011 1 00101010 100111 11111010 1111101 011011 1111101 11110011010011 011111 1011101 0010111 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 22
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 145
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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; his, their, and, of, to, that, us are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words goes, as, how, have are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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