This is an analysis of the poem New England Sabbath Bells that begins with:

Methinks I hear those tuneful chimes,
Borne on the breath of morn,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbdebe aeeeeafa fghgdfhf Xiaicjhj XfXfajbj igagXbebXfgagaada
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10111101 110101 01000101 010101 01011101 010101 10010101 100101 11011101 1100101 11011101 010111 01110101 100101 111100101 011101 111101010 010111 01010101 110101 01011111 111111 110010101 101111 010100101 11111 01011101 110101 11000111 111101 010101001 010001 11010111 011101 11011100 010101 10011101 111111 11101111 111001 11010111 111101 01110101 1101011 01001101 110101 11110101 110101 111100101 011101 01110101 1100111 11110101 1100101 010100101 01001010
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 252
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 56
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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.

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