This is an analysis of the poem Song Of Hope that begins with:

O sweet To-morrow! -
   After to-day ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbaXccbb deeddffXX eXXeeXXee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 1001 1001 01010 11111 11010 10010 10111 11 10111 1001 1001 01111 11011 10010 10110 1010 10 10110 1011 1110 1110 10110 01001 01101 11011 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 251
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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.

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

  • summary of Song Of Hope;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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