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

Cattle egrets in the dry grass waded
like white clerics at the hooves...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: abb XXb XbX XaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1010001110 1110101 01110111 1101 01000101101 1100010001 101011101 1111010111 110000100 1101011 10010101 01101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 109
  • Average number of words per stanza: 18
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • 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.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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