This is an analysis of the poem Terzetto that begins with:

Hark! o'er the silent waters stealing,
The dash of oars sounds soft and clear: ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab Xccc XdXd Xeae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1100101010 01011111 111111010 10011111 110101010 011100111 011101110 110010111 011101100 11111101 001101010 11010101 111101100 01010111 100101010 01111111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 Terzetto;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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