This is an analysis of the poem Niagara that begins with:

Thou art a giant altar, where the Earth
Must needs send up her thanks to Him above... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabbacdXbbcXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010101 1111010101 1001010101 0101000111 0101010101 11010010101 0101110101 0111100101 0110100101 110110010101 01010101110 1100010101 0100100111 1101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 618
  • Average number of words per stanza: 112
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 43 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Niagara;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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