This is an analysis of the poem On Hearing that begins with:
O stay, harmonious and sweet sounds, that die
In the long vaultings of this ancient fane! ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: abbXabXXacbcbcb
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 15,
- Closest metre: iambic pentameter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: rondeau
- Metre: 11010011111 0011000101 1111111101 11011100100 1001010111 1011110101 111001111000 11011101 11 1001010101 0111010111 1101010111 0111010101 1111100101 10110101101
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 681
- Average number of words per stanza: 117
- Amount of lines: 15
- Average number of symbols per line: 44 (strings are more long than medium ones)
- Average number of words per line: 8
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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