The Moon In Silver Glory Shone by John Newton: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem The Moon In Silver Glory Shone that begins with:

The moon in silver glory shone,
And not a cloud in sight;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eaea fefX cgcg hihi acac fXfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01010101 110101 11000110 010101 11010101 110101 01010101 110101 11001001 111101 01111111 010001 11110111 110101 11011101 01100 11010101 110011 01100101 111101 11000101 0100010 11110011 110001 11010101 111101 11110111 111101 110101101 1101010 11111101 100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 22
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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; thy is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words how, but are repeated.

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  • summary of The Moon In Silver Glory Shone;
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  • history of its creation;
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