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

Laughter and song for my cheer,
Life is so fair....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabaabcdbdcbeXbaeb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1011111 1011 111011 101 1001101 11001 11011001 1001 1011 111 01001011 11001 10111110 1011 111011 101 1011011010 11001
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 426
  • Average number of words per stanza: 88
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Clouds;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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