1. Poem Analysis - The Soldier
So that's how the poem is organized in terms of general structure, but how about line for line? ... If that sounds familiar to you, that's probably because it's the most common meter in English poetry. ... (In the poetry biz, a syllable pair that contains a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable is called a trochee.) ... Small substitutions like this are fairly common in poetry, so just be on the lookout for any metrical oddities. ... After all, the poem is celebrating patriotism and English-ness, and there aren't too many other forms of poetry more closely...
- Word Count: 3268
- Approx Pages: 13
- Grade Level: High School