This is an analysis of the poem To The River Rhone that begins with:

Thou Royal River, born of sun and shower
In chambers purple with the Alpine glow,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbacddcdd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 11010101110 0101000111 1001010001 111101001010 11011100010 0111010111 0111010101 10011101110 1111000101 0101010111 0101011101 1010110101 1001010101 1101111001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 589
  • Average number of words per stanza: 107
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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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