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

This Statue, I must confess, is magnificent to see,
And I hope will long be appreciated by the people of Dundee;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX XXbbXaaaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 01111010010001 111010010101010001 01010011111 1110101010101 011011000001 111001110101011 111100010101001 101001101010101 1010001111100001 111111110101 11011001101 01011010100111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 217
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 54 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 10
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

    The author used the same word this at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

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

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