This is an analysis of the poem Dirge Of Nelson that begins with:
Toll Nelson's knell! a soul more brave
Ne'er triumphed on the green-sea wave!... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: aaaB cccB dddXXaaaa
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: tercets
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 11010111 11010111 1100101001 1101 01011001 01110101 11010101 1101 11111101 11100111 01010101 0101 01011001 11010101 11010101 1001
- Amount of stanzas: 4
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 127
- Average number of words per stanza: 23
- Amount of lines: 16
- Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
- 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.
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- summary of Dirge Of Nelson;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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