The Fire Bells Are Ringing by Henry Clay Work: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Fire Bells Are Ringing that begins with:

One, two, three--hark, hark, boys!
One, two, three, four!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: ABcbcbDeeAFEf XgaXegDeeAFEf ABebebcbbhbbb ABihihceeXjej
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,13,13,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 1111 010111001101 111010101 11101011101 111010111 11 0111 1101 110101 110010101001 110110010101 110010001 10101 1001010 11010101 10100 11010110101 1110101010 11 01110111 11011101 110101 110010101001 110110010101 110010001 111111 1111 010111011001 010110101 1111011111 111010101 11 1111 0101 110111 110010100101 11101011001 011010101 111111 1111 010111001101 111010100 11101011101 11111101 11 1111 1101 110100100 11110101001 11110110101 111110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 451
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 52
  • 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.

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

  • summary of The Fire Bells Are Ringing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Henry Clay Work

Poems about...
✕