This is an analysis of the poem The Aeolian Harp that begins with:
The land lies parched in sun,- to heaven the air is still,
Hushed now upon the harp the golden strings' lost thrill;...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aabcbcdede
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: rima
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: blank verse
- Metre: 0111010100101 110101010111 10111010111 101111011101 010100110101 110101000101 100101101010 111101100101 110011101010 0101010110011
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 516
- Average number of words per stanza: 91
- Amount of lines: 10
- Average number of symbols per line: 51 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 9
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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of The Aeolian Harp;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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