This is an analysis of the poem Cuckoo! that begins with:
In woods so long time bare
Cuckoo!...
Elements of the verse: questions and answers
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- Rhyme scheme: AbaccXbdaXaadcbXcbA
- Stanza lengths (in strings): 19,
- Closest metre: iambic trimeter
- Сlosest rhyme: limerick
- Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Metre: 011111 11 110011111 111 111110111 0100 11 11 11 111110011 111 1110110111 11 11 11 0101010 0101010101 11 011111
- Amount of stanzas: 1
- Average number of symbols per stanza: 372
- Average number of words per stanza: 76
- Amount of lines: 19
- Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
- Average number of words per line: 4
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 Cuckoo!;
- central theme;
- idea of the verse;
- history of its creation;
- critical appreciation.
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