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

When the crow
lands, the...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xab XaX bXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101 10 10011 11 110 101101 0101 1110 1000001
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 51
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 Crowride;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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