This is an analysis of the poem A Prophecy: To George Keats In America that begins with:

'Tis the witching hour of night,
Orbed is the moon and bright,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme:
  • Stanza lengths (in strings):
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  • Guessed form:
  • Metre:
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 1548
  • Average number of words per stanza: 274
  • Amount of lines: 54
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; for, hearken, glisten, listen, thee, flaring, it, stares are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words for, hearken, it are repeated.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines lullaby, thee are repeated).

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