This is an analysis of the poem Hear The Voice that begins with:

HEAR the voice of the Bard,
Who present, past, and future, sees; ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abaab cdccd efeef gXggX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,5,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001 10111101 1111 0101 11010101 10011 11000101 1101 0101 11010101 111101 01010101 101 101 1000101 10111 111101 0101 01001 010110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Hear The Voice;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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