This is an analysis of the poem Hint To The Poets that begins with:

Brother Bard! if dream thou nourish,
Thro' new fancy or new truth,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcdXeXe XfXfghgh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,8,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101110 1110111 10101010 1111101 10101010 110111 11111010 1110101 11101100 1010101 11101110 0010101 111110010 10010101 10111010 0010101 11111010 1010101 10101010 1011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 58
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (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.

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

  • summary of Hint To The Poets;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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