This is an analysis of the poem Song—highland Harry Back Again that begins with:

MY Harry was a gallant gay,
Fu' stately strade he on the plain;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab bbcb cbXbA aXXbA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 11011101 11110101 11011101 10111101 111101 11111001 11010101 11011011 11010101 11111111 11111101 1111 10110101 11010111 11110101 11010101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 131
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Song—highland Harry Back Again;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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