This is an analysis of the poem To ________ #7 that begins with:

Upon the sea of life,
Outspread thy spirit's sails; - ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba bXXX XcXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101 101101 10110111 010101 110101 110101 11111101 1011010 110011 110111 10010111 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 To ________ #7;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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