Henry Clay by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Henry Clay that begins with:

Wail, winds of summer, as ye sweep
The arching skies;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cXcd efef gggg hihi didi cici jkjk djXj fifi ieie blbl XlXlXlhlh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010111 0101 11110101 1101 11000101 1111 11010101 1101 11110101 1101 11001101 0101 11011101 1101 11100101 1111 11111101 0101 11110101 0101 110100101 0101 11110101 1101 110100101 0101 010101001 0101 11010011 0101 01010101 0101 11010011 0101 0101001010 1101 11010111 1101 01010111 1011 11111101 11111 01110111 1111 11100101 1011 11111100 1111 11111100 1101 010010100 0101 11110111 0011 11010001 0101
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 104
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5

  • 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.

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

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