This is an analysis of the poem Wind On The Lyre that begins with:

That was the chirp of Ariel
You heard, as overhead it flew,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababababab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010100 11110101 01010101 11110111 11010111 10110101 11110101 11010101 01010101 01010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 322
  • Average number of words per stanza: 65
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Wind On The Lyre;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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