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

IT was a perfect day
For sowing; just ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb Xcac dedeXebcb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010011 1101 1111101 10111 1101010 0101 110111 1011 0111001 1001 010101 1101 111101 1011 101101 1001
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 91
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 22 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 Sowing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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