This is an analysis of Aeolian Harp by William Allingham.

O pale green sea,
With long, pale, purple clouds above -…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abbacc deedff dggdff
  • Stanza lengths: 6,6,6,
  • Metre: 1111 01110101 11011101 1101 0101011111 10110110111 1101 11010101 11110111 1111 0101100101 100101010111 1101 1000101001 10110111 1011 01101100111 110100010001
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 18

Anaphora

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