This is an analysis of the poem Hark To The Shouting Wind that begins with:

Hark to the shouting Wind!
Hark to the flying Rain!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb cdXd XbcbXabcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 100101 100101 111111101 011101 11101101 1111101 111000101 1010101 1100011 11110101 111110111 1110111 1111001 00101101 11111101 011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 126
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • 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:

    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 Hark To The Shouting Wind;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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