This is an analysis of the poem To B. R. Haydon that begins with:

HIGH is our calling, Friend!--Creative Art
(Whether the instrument of words she use,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcaaccadbedbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1011010101 1001000111 11010001001 0101000111 1100101101 110010001 1001000101 1011101010 1111011111 1111000101 10010010101 1001010101 11010001100 1001010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 592
  • Average number of words per stanza: 102
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 To B. R. Haydon;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
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