This is an analysis of the poem On Chloris Being Ill that begins with:

Chorus—Long, long the night,
Heavy comes the morrow... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcdE fgfgE heheE
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101101 101010 11101 0101010 11101 111010 11101 0101010 111 10101 101010 10111 101010 111 111001 101011 11101 111011 111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 106
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 On Chloris Being Ill;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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