This is an analysis of the poem Song Of The Hindustanee Minstrel that begins with:

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With surmah tinge the black eye's fringe, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcXX Xdada Xefef XeXea aghgh agege Xeiei Xjkjk XbcbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01010111 110101 01011101 110110 1 101100101 010101 11111001 111101 1 010101001 1100111 111101011 110111 1 01011101 010100 11010111 111101 1 01111101 0100101 11110101 111111 1 01010001 1101001 11110101 110101 1 01011111 111111 11111101 110111 1 11111111 010111 11010111 1110011 1 11010111 101101 11011111 111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 10
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 45
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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  • summary of Song Of The Hindustanee Minstrel;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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