This is an analysis of the poem Too Long, O Spirit Of Storm that begins with:

Too long, O Spirit of Storm,
Thy lightning sleeps in its sheath!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb XdXd efXf XbXXXaece
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1111001 1101001 11100101101 10100101 11011101 1101101 1011110111 101101 011111 011101101 1111111001 01001011 111101111 0111101 110110101 1010101 1101111 1101101 11100101101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 144
  • Average number of words per stanza: 28
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; in is repeated.

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