This is an analysis of the poem A Ballade Of Jakko Hill that begins with:

One moment bid the horses wait,
Since tiffin is not laid till three,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcd acacbdXd acabbdcd Xababcdbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010101 11001111 01010111 11010101 11011100 111101001 01010100 11111101 11011111 11100100 11011101 01110100 11010101 11010101 11110 10010101 11010111 10110100 11010111 11011101 11111111 01111111 11010100 11011101 10 10011101 11010111 11001111 11111111 01110100 10010100 11110101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 271
  • Average number of words per stanza: 49
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • 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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  • summary of A Ballade Of Jakko Hill;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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