This is an analysis of the poem A Rain Song that begins with:
Tinkle, tinkle,
Lightly fall ... full text
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: Aaaaa Ababbccdcddd eeffddf ggahhaXaaX bddbiib
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,12,7,10,7,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: couplets
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 1010 101 1011111 10101110 1010111 1010 101 10111110 1011101 1011101 111 1111 10101110 1010111 110001 0010101 11010101010001 1101010 00101110 1010101 11 101 101 1010101 1010001 0010111 0010111 1011111 111 0010111 100 0010101 10010101 0100010111010110 1110101 1010101 1010101 101 1110101 1010101 11000101010111
- Amount of stanzas: 5
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 267
- Average number of words per stanza: 41
- Amount of lines: 41
- Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
- Average number of words per line: 5
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.
The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; splash, and, patter are repeated.
The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.
The author used the same word tinkle at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.
If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:
- summary of A Rain Song;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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