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

OF all the birds the fairies love the skylark much
the best ; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: X ab aa bc b a cX cb dd dX cX cX e beX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,2,2,1,1,2,2,2,2,2,2,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010101010111 01 1101010101010 1 110101011101 01 101101110 10101 1101010111 0101 10010111010 001 1001010111011 1 1111011101 1101 0101010101010 1 0101010101101 11 010101111010 01 1101010101011 0 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 14
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 53
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Skylark;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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