This is an analysis of the poem The Poet At Court that begins with:

He stands alone in the lordly hall
He, with the high, pale brow; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcded fgfgggggXdcdebdbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110100101 100111 1100110100 111111 110111101 101101 10100100100 111101 110111001 010101 1010101111 0000101 011010010 1000101 1110110010 0101001 11101010 10100101 01001010 010100 1010100101 0101101 11001101111 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 260
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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.

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  • summary of The Poet At Court;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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