This is an analysis of the poem The Low Sky that begins with:

No vulture is here, hardly a hawk,
Could long wings or great eyes fly...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaa Xbb Xbb Xcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110011001 1111111 10011011 1011001010 100100111 10011001 11011101010 01101100 0101101001 0111100 01010101 0110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of The Low Sky;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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