This is an analysis of the poem Ode To The that begins with:

How blest, how firm the Statesman stands,
(Him no low intrigue shall move),... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab XcDX DdXXXc eeXc cXdX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,6,4,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110101 1110111 10110101 11110101 101010100 11010101010 101001001 10010101 101001001 10101001 101010100 10101110 1111101 11111010 1010011 1111101 10001011 00111010 10111010 111111100 11101001 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 153
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; cheer, him are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word cheer is repeated.

    The author used the same word when at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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  • summary of Ode To The;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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