This is an analysis of the poem To The Muses that begins with:
Whether on Ida's shady brow,
Or in the chambers of the East,... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abab cdcd eXeXXeaea
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: ballad stanza
- Metre: 10110101 10010001 01000111 01010011 10011101 10110001 10110001 100100111 10110111 01010001 100100101 11010100 11110101 11010101 01011101 01010111
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 154
- Average number of words per stanza: 25
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 39 (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.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of To The Muses;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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