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

He has a charm that sets each thought to music,
So rare an utterance, whoso hears him feels...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXaaXXXaXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 12,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 11011111010 11110010111 100101110 1001010101 11010001001 0011010100 0101010101 11010101001 1101010101 0101100101 11010101010 0101111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 453
  • Average number of words per stanza: 88
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (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 The Orator.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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