This is an analysis of the poem To Henry, Written To A Russian Air that begins with:

How I hail this morn's appearing!
It will thee, my love, restore:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd acac eded afaf gdgd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11101010 0011101 10101010 1110111 10111100 1010101 11111010 10010111 11101010 1010101 11101010 1110101 11111110 1110101 111110010 1110111 111011010 0111111 10111010 1011101 01111010 1010111 10001010 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 124
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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