This is an analysis of the poem F. W. C. that begins with:

FAST as the rolling seasons bring
The hour of fate to those we love,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd efefgege fhfhdidi Xjkjlflf mnmnofof bkbXpdpX hphppppp qgqgpppp
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,8,8,8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11010101 010010111 11110101 01010101 110010101 01010001 11110101 11111111 11111101 010010101 11010101 01010111 111101001 110010101 11011101 11111001 11110101 11011101 11110101 11010100 011101001 010101010 11111101 110101010 01110001 11110101 10110101 11010101 11011101 11110101 111010101 11011101 11011101 11011101 11010101 01010101 111101001 11111111 11110101 11110101 011101001 11010111 11110101 11011111 11110101 11011001 11110110 11010111 11110011 11111101 111100111 11110101 01111101 01111101 10010111 01010101 11111111 11111101 11110101 01011101 01110111 11010101 01110101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 299
  • Average number of words per stanza: 53
  • Amount of lines: 65
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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; his, our, and, we, in, he are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, that, his, some, who, in are repeated.

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  • summary of F. W. C.;
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