This is an analysis of the poem Away, Away, Ye Notes Of Woe! that begins with:

Away, away, ye notes of woe!
Be silent, thou once soothing strain,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcXcc dedefdXd ghghibib jkjkflfl X
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,1,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01011101 01011101 11110111 11111101 01110101 11011101 11111111 11111111 01111111 01111111 11110101 011101001 11011101 01011111 11111100 01110011 11011111 01010101 11011111 01111101 11110111 101010101 11000101 01010101 11010101 11110101 011101001 11010101 11111101 111100101 01010101 110101001 01011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 233
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; i is repeated.

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  • summary of Away, Away, Ye Notes Of Woe!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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