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

That was the skylark we heard
Singing so high,... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdad eefXfcfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111 1011 0101001 11101 011101 011101 11001110 11111 1110100 1101 0110101 01101 1110111 01111 11100101 0110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 215
  • Average number of words per stanza: 45
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • 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, long are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word the is repeated.

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

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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