This is an analysis of the poem It Is A Beauteous Evening that begins with:

It is a beauteous evening, calm and free,
The holy time is quiet as a nun ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbXaccXdebdbe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 0001010111 0101010101 1001010011 0101000100 010001011001 1001010001 1100010101 0111010000 1111110011 0101011101 1100111101 11010010101 1101010101 1100111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 585
  • Average number of words per stanza: 101
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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 It Is A Beauteous Evening;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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