This is an analysis of the poem Song Of The Bell. (From The German) that begins with:

Bell! thou soundest merrily,
When the bridal party ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AaXabc AbcXXc XXdXXd aeebXe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110100 101010 00111 1110100 111010 10101 1110100 101110 11101 1110100 101010 10111 11111 11101 111101 1111100 1011100 11101 111010 111010 10111 101010 101110 100001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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; thou is repeated.

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

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  • summary of Song Of The Bell. (From The German);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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