This is an analysis of the poem Adventurers that begins with:

Seemingly over the hill-tops,
Possibly under the hills,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac dede fafa ghgh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010011 1001001 010011101 1011101 1011011 101001 010111101 110101 1010011 11111 1110111001 010111 10100101 100111 01011101 1010101 1011011 100011 000100101 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 120
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, of are repeated.

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  • summary of Adventurers;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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