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

The shore-lark soars to his topmost flight,
Sings at the height where morning springs,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abab acac
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 011100101 110111001 110101001 01110001 11111101 0111001101 1101001001 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 161
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • 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; his, in, sing are repeated.

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

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

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