This is an analysis of the poem Frost Fire that begins with:

Toes deaden.
Breath smelts to lead....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXaXXXX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 110 1101 1101010 11010110 0101001 1001001 010000101 1 01001101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 230
  • Average number of words per stanza: 38
  • Amount of lines: 9
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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 Frost Fire;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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