Sea-Piece by Felicia Dorothea Hemans: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Sea-Piece that begins with:

SUBLIME is thy prospect, thou proud-rolling Ocean,
And Fancy surveys thee with solemn delight;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd cccc cbcX cece afaf
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010110111010 11001101001 1110010110010 101001101001 1011110110010 11001101101 10100100110110 11011001011 111110110010 101011001001 1101100100010 110110010001 1111100101010 11001011011 1110011011110 11011001011 111010100010 01011001101 110011110110 11011001001 111010111010 01011010011 111010010010 01111101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 193
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 47 (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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; has, and, thy, or are repeated.

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

  • summary of Sea-Piece;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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