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

Between the grey hill and the sky
The chill west wind goes wandering by...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aaa aaX bbb ccc ddd eee
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01011101 011111001 11010111 11100111 1111111 10110100 01010111 110011111 11110011 11010101 10111011 110111001 11011101 11010101 1010111 11010101 01010101 01110001
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 107
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

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

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