This is an analysis of the poem A Canticle To Apollo that begins with:

Play, Phoebus, on thy lute,
And we will sit all mute;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaXX bbcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110111 110111 1100011 1111110 110111 111101 1100101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 111
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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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