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

Musing by a mossy fountain,
In the blossom month of May,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcb ababdX efefgf acacdc hchcac ijijgX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101010 0010101 11101010 1111101 101001010 1110101 100101010 1010111 10001010 1010011 10101010 10100101 11101011 1010011 11111011 1010101 10101010 10010111 11111010 1010101 001110010 10100101 101010010 1010101 11101010 10011101 11111010 1010111 101001010 1110001 10001010 10011111 00100010 10111001 10001010 10101110
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 194
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 36
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Fall of Slavery;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!