This is an analysis of the poem Song Of Sunset On The River that begins with:

A length setting sun spread water in
Half river emerald half river red...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXcabXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 011011100 1101001101 111111 111111 01010100101 1010100101 110110011 0101101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 307
  • Average number of words per stanza: 60
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 38 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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