This is an analysis of the poem The Nightingale that begins with:

When grass grows green, and fresh leaves spring,
And flowers are budding on the plain,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababXXcc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 111111101 110110101 110001101 11011101 11100110010 1011101101 1101110101 1100110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 327
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 40 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of The Nightingale;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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