This is an analysis of the poem Behold The Hour, The Boat, Arrive that begins with:

BEHOLD the hour, the boat, arrive!
My dearest Nancy, O fareweel!... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXaX bcbc dcdc cccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010100101 110101100 10111101 11111111 10111011 11010111 10110101 11110101 10010101 11011111 01010101 11011101 100110010011 101110110 11111101 111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 143
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (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 Behold The Hour, The Boat, Arrive;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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