Ancient Greek Song Of Exile by Felicia Dorothea Hemans: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Ancient Greek Song Of Exile that begins with:

WHERE is the summer, with her golden sun?
-That festal glory hath not pass'd from earth:... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ababC XdXdC XdXXC ddddC ddXdc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1001000101 1101011101 1101010101 1001000101 101111 1101111111 1011010101 1011010100 011100100101 101111 11010101110 0101010101 10110011100 01110111010 101111 1101001101 0111010101 010010101001 1011010101 101111 10110101010 011110101 11110101010 1111011111 101111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 217
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • 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:

    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 speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of Ancient Greek Song Of Exile;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Felicia Dorothea Hemans

Poems about...
✕