This is an analysis of the poem To The Nightingale that begins with:

Exert thy Voice, sweet Harbinger of Spring!
This Moment is thy Time to sing,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabXaa cddeeec ffeecccceebX cceeggccgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,7,12,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01111100001 01001101 01010101 111100110 1111011 1110111 1011101 1011101 1010101 1011101 1111101 111010101 111111010101 1011101 1110101 1111101 1111101 1110001 1011101 1110001 1011101 1101111 1010111 1010111 1110110 111111 1011111 1110111 1010101 1110111 0111101 0010101 1100011 1010111 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 310
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 35
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; thy, to, as are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word this is repeated.

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

  • summary of To The Nightingale;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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