This is an analysis of the poem A Song Of The Forest that begins with:

When you wander alone through the forest
And list to the murmuring song,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBBDbdXdXXefbfgaXa bXehghehbchc X hhiXjaaakkkX elalXmbmehghjnhnboeohaXa X cXkaepmphbXbkakaicbXXABCBBDbd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 20,12,1,12,24,1,29,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110011010 11001001 0110010010 01011001 1110110010 11001011 1111010010 01101101 100010100 01011111 101011010 01101001 1011110110 01001001 1011010010 11011101 1010111010 11001001 110111100 01001101 1011010010 01101011 1010010010 11011011 1010010110 01001001 1010110110 01001101 1010111010 01101001 1011011010 11101011 11 100010010 01001101 1011011010 1001001 1010110010 11001001 0111010110 11101001 1011010010 11001001 101010010 01001010 1010110110 11001001 1011010010 11001101 101011110 11011101 1011010110 01101001 1011110010 01011101 1010110010 01001101 1011011010 11001011 1110110010 11101011 00100110110 11001001 10101110010 111011001 1010110110 11011001 10100110100 11011001 11 1010010010 01001001 1010110010 01001010 0010010010 01001101 1010011010 01001011 1101101101 01001001 101010100 111001001 1010010010 11011001 1010010010 01101001 1010010010 11001101 1010010010 010011110 1110011010 11001001 0110010010 01011001 1110110010 11001011 1111010010 01101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 456
  • Average number of words per stanza: 78
  • Amount of lines: 98
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and, her, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, an are repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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