This is an analysis of the poem To Thomas Moore, Esq. that begins with:

Here's a health to thee, Bard of Erin!
To the goblet's brim we will fill;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBCBdedeABCBfgfgABCBchchABCb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 28,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011010 00101101 111010010 1111101 010110101 011111 010011101 0100101 101011010 00101101 111010010 1111101 010010101 00100100 0100100101 00100100 101011010 00101101 111010010 1111101 010010111 10100101 010010111 0100101 101011010 00101101 111010010 0110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 964
  • Average number of words per stanza: 179
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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; to, of are repeated.

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

  • summary of To Thomas Moore, Esq.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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