This is an analysis of the poem Echo. that begins with:

Here, Echo, was thy reign of old,
Among these hills, a mystic crowd...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabbccaacddeecddddXabdbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 01110101 1101 1111 11011111 11011111 011010111 01111101 11111101 1111 11110101 10110011 110100101 110101 0011110101 11010100 1101001111 011100 00101110 11111011 01010110 110110011 10010100101 0111010111 1110011111 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 876
  • Average number of words per stanza: 169
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Echo.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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