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

All day and every day,
Upon a hawthorn spray,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAbccbaadEeDbbfggfCceAXeAahcchbbbiibCcdEeD
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 42,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: shakespearean sonnet
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111001 010111 1011 010101 110111 0111 011001 010111 0101 011111 110101 0111 1111001 110011 0101 010111 010111 0101 110101 100111 1101 010111 110101 1111 1111001 110101 1101 010111 011111 1101 100101 010101 0111 010111 110101 0111 110101 110111 1101 011111 110101 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 983
  • Average number of words per stanza: 189
  • Amount of lines: 42
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • 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 The Robin;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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