This is an analysis of the poem Well Hast Thou Spoke that begins with:

Well hast thou spoken, and yet not taught
A feeling strange or new;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaab cdccd efeef gehge dcdddc hXghhX ijiiij
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 111101111 010111 11110101 01110111 010101 11010111 111101 111001111 01011001 010101 111101101 010111 011101001 110101101 110101 01010100 111111 110101001 01000100 010111 1110101001 100101 11010101 01011101 11111101 010111 10110101 110101 01110100 01111101 11110101 110100 11010101 100101 11010111 11010111 11010111 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • 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:

    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 Well Hast Thou Spoke;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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