This is an analysis of the poem Forward Ho! that begins with:

Forward ho! Forward ho! Soldiers of liberty,
Hope on; fight on; till man’s whole race shall be ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabbaXXacca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101100100 1111111110 1010101011 111011111010 111010010110 11001010001 101101100110 1111111100 1011101011 110011011010 0110010010110 11001010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 590
  • Average number of words per stanza: 106
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 48 (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.

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  • summary of Forward Ho!;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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