ASE- poem analysis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the structure of the poem?
A
The lines follow a simple and consistent pattern of AABBCCDD, and so on, changing end sounds as the poet saw fit.
The majority of the lines are written in iambic tetrameter. This means that the lines contain four sets of two beats, or syllables.
2
Q
Stanza 1- analysis 1
A
The poem begins with the speaker falsely mourning, through a series of exclamatory statements, over the death of John Churchill.
