To H. C. by William Wordsworth: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem To H. C. that begins with:

SIX YEARS OLD
O THOU! whose fancies from afar are brought;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcbcbbddefaaggbfbeffbbbhiijhjggkk
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,33,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 101 1111000111 10111101010 110010001 01110101110 110100111 01110111 1101 0111111101 0100011111 11110111100 1110101 11111001 11010101 1110110100 1101111011 1011110100 1101010101 1111010101 11010010 1111001010 10010111 11001110001 01111101001 0111010111 11101010 101000010 1101110111 1100011001 1001010101 01110101 110101 1101010101 10010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 628
  • Average number of words per stanza: 117
  • Amount of lines: 34
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (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.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of To H. C.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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