This is an analysis of the poem Song Of Songs that begins with:

Sing me at morn but only with your laugh;
Even as Spring that laugheth into leaf;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa bbX bXb XXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111110011 10101110001 1011110101 1111001111 1100101111 0110110100 111111011 1101010011 1011011111 11111011001 1101010101 1011110100
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 125
  • Average number of words per stanza: 23
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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  • summary of Song Of Songs;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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