This is an analysis of the poem The Call To London that begins with:

Oh ! come to London, young lad,
Lots is to be seen !... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaaX abccX aXddX abeeX afffX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101011 10001 11111011 10101011 10101 1101011 11101 11111010 10101010 00101 1101011 11101 111101010 10111110 10101 1101011 11101 11110011 101111 10101 1101011 11101 11110011 111011 100101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 146
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

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

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