Analysis of Ode to the Fallen
Oh, marvellous light
Your glory bright
That once shone where
The poppies grew.
Such precious lives
Lie buried low
In Flanders Fields
Where daffs now grow.
Old bones rest on
Their souls long gone
Hold in mind
Of what went wrong.
They had their dreams
But blooded scenes
In wars fought hard
Left bloodshed scars.
Their lives so lost
Youth, dreams, hope, love
All now resting
In realms above.
So now residing
In Heaven blessed
In enchanted light
They reminisce.
Scheme | AAXX XBXB XXXX XXXX XCDC DXAX |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Quatrain (33%) |
Metre | 111 1101 1111 0101 1101 1101 0101 1111 1111 1111 101 1111 1111 1101 0111 111 1111 1111 1110 0101 11010 0101 00101 101 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 509 |
Words | 97 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
Words per line (avg) | 3 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 62 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
About this poem
A simplistic reminder that war is harsh. In recognition of ANZAC Day 2024 when we remember those Australian and New Zealand heroes who fell at Gallipoli.
Font size:
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Ode to the Fallen" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/184302/ode-to-the-fallen>.
Discuss this Susanna Elliott-Newth poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In