This is an analysis of The Princess: A Medley: Thy Voice Is Heard by Alfred Lord Tennyson.

Thy voice is heard thro' rolling drums,
That beat to battle where he stands;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aaaabcbc
  • Stanza lengths: 8,
  • Metre: 11011101 11010111 11010101 11010001 01010101 11010111 011101101 11111111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 8