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

THE LIGHT of spring
On the emerald earth,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabacdEd dfcfXgEg ehXhccbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01001 101001 0101 10101 0101 10101 0111 0111 1101 0101 1101 00101 01011 0101 0111 0111 1001 0111 1111 1111 1011 1101 11010 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 150
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Song;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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