This is an analysis of the poem Aeolian Harp that begins with:

O pale green sea,
With long, pale, purple clouds above - ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbacc deedff dggdff
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 1111 01110101 11011101 1101 0101011111 10110110111 1101 11010101 11110111 1111 0101100101 100101010111 1101 1000101001 10110111 1011 01101100111 110100010001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 213
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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