This is an analysis of the poem Faery Land that begins with:
O! Had I an enchanter's wand,
And could con the words of potent spell,...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: ababacac ccccadad
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 11110101 111010101 1110100101 1010110101 11011101 111110110 11110100101 101010001 1110110101 0010110101 001010101 111011111 111010111 100110101 111100101 001010101
- Amount of stanzas: 2
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 313
- Average number of words per stanza: 61
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 38 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of Faery Land;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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