This is an analysis of the poem Farewell To Frances that begins with:

Farewell! if ne'er I see thee more,
Though distant calls my flight impel, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaB cccc dede acac bfbf gbgB hbhX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011111 11011101 11111101 11010111 11010011 11011101 11011101 11010101 11010101 110010101 11010101 01010101 111000101 01010101 01011101 11010101 110110001 11010101 11010101 01010101 01101111 11010101 11100101 11010111 111101110 1101101 11110010 1010111
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (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, thee are repeated.

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

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