This is an analysis of the poem Beecher that begins with:

So, Beecher's dead. His was a great soul, too
Great as a giant organ is, whose reeds... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abba cddc ecce
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1101010111 1101010011 1001010101 1111011101 1101010011 0111001101 1100010001 1101010101 1111010011 1101010101 11010101001 10101010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 167
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Beecher;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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