This is an analysis of the poem The Farewell that begins with:

LET mine eye the farewell say,
That my lips can utter ne'er;...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a ba b c Xc X d ed e f afXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110111 1111101 1100101 1111101 10011010 0110111 1011101 11101010 1110011 1110101 10100101 10001001 1110101 1110111 1111101 1010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 39
  • Average number of words per stanza: 8
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Farewell;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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